Laing

American

[lang] / læŋ /

noun

R(onald) D(avid), 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.

Laing British

/ leɪŋ /

noun

R ( onald ) D ( avid ). 1927–89, Scottish psychiatrist; his best known books include The Divided Self (1960), The Politics of Experience and the Bird of Paradise (1967), and Knots (1970)

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Michael Laing, Durham County Council's corporate director for adult and health services, said an Adolescent Safeguarding and Exploitation team had been set up since Alfie's death, with support available for young people who needed it.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Sarah-Jane Laing said it was not true to say that "big is bad" when it comes to Scottish estates.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

Ms Laing met us at a more modest but still fairly large landholding – Preston Hall Farm in Midlothian to demonstrate her point – that big can in fact be good.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

The council said Mr Laing had stepped down due to "personal reasons" and he will now sit as an independent councillor.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

There was exactly one other African American woman on the recruiting team, a senior associate named Mercedes Laing.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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