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McDougall

American  
[muhk-doo-guhl] / məkˈdu gəl /

noun

  1. William, 1871–1938, U.S. psychologist and writer, born in England.


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Mr. McDougall argues differently: European civilization hasn’t returned to life but merely eased and extended its death throes.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

Mr. McDougall justifies his lucid and expansive method by quoting Rudyard Kipling: “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

There is no suggestion Turley, McDougall or Lynch were involved in any events offering access to government employees.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2026

Small Business Minister Blair McDougall did not respond to the FSB's calls but said he took the BBC's investigation "very seriously".

From BBC Nov. 4, 2025

The primitive instincts of man were for a long time vaguely and loosely defined, until James and later McDougall essayed to give them name and number.

From Catastrophe and Social Change Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster by Samuel Henry Prince

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