McDowell
Americannoun
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Ephraim, 1771–1830, U.S. surgeon.
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Irvin, 1818–85, Union general in the American Civil War.
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He added that Rory and other big names - like Darren Clarke, Graham McDowell and Pádraig Harrington - had played "a massive part" in large events coming to Northern Ireland.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Meanwhile, Amazon has only 179 satellites in orbit, according to the astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
As for work, people try for several income streams instead of one, according to McDowell.
From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026
Trump Jr. at one point pulled McDowell forward to shake the president’s hand, according to a livestream broadcast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
He talked directly to students “across McDowell County” about how we’d better study harder to “catch up with the Russians.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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