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McCullough

American  
[muh-kuhl-uh] / məˈkʌl ə /

noun

  1. David, 1933–2022, U.S. author and historian.


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Biondich and McCullough do not have access to the Clifton’s name.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

“Thus, the concept of shipping diesel to the U.S. recalls the old phrase ‘carrying coals to Newcastle,’” McCullough wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

“The market is going through a long-tailed investment cycle with AI,” said Kevin McCullough, a portfolio consultant at Natixis Investment Managers, in a phone interview Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

David McCullough, a prolific chronicler of the American experience, calls the construction of the Panama Canal “one of the supreme human achievements of all time.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

If they had, they might have notified their mother, who was hammering out a story on a proposed school levy and would not be home to watch the news—or to alert Mrs. McCullough.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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