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McMillan

American

[muhk-mil-uhn] / məkˈmɪl ən /

noun

Edwin Mattison 1907–91, U.S. educator and physicist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1951.

McMillan British

/ məkˈmɪlən /

noun

Edwin M ( attison ). 1907–91, US physicist; Nobel prize for chemistry 1951 (with Glenn Seaborg) for the discovery of transuranic elements

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Ms. Townsend later posted the footage, crediting Ms. McMillan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Ms. McMillan, panting in the 93-degree heat, declared victory at his vehicle: “I knew you were going to get into this one. It had a Kentucky tag on it, baby!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

"I think we have become used to the idea that peace is the normal state of affairs, that it's going to last," says McMillan.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

McMillan says he can understand the approach by the Rams, who are seen as contenders for the 2027 Superbowl.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

“It was essentially an order, although he didn’t phrase it that way,” McMillan recalled.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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