Brennan

[ bren-uhn ]

/ ˈbrɛn ən /

noun

William Joseph, Jr., 1906–97, U.S. lawyer and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1956–90.

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Example sentences from the Web for Brennan

Brennan is expected to address the CIA workforce at headquarters on Tuesday.
CIA Won’t Defend Its One-Time Torturers|Shane Harris, Tim Mak|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Inimai Chettiar is director of the Justice Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.
Why Isn’t Prison Justice on the Ballot This Tuesday?|Inimai Chettiar, Abigail Finkelman|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But for years, that was not the case and Brennan and McDonough were opposed to other senior officials.
CIA Chief, White House Chief of Staff Long Argued the Taliban 5 Could Go Free|Josh Rogin, Eli Lake|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the face of these insurmountable odds, Carney and Brennan adopted a seemingly novel defense.
The Defense That Sank Whitey Bulger|T.J. English|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Still, Brennan will have other opportunities to make headlines.
Brennan Emerges From The Shadows|Daniel Klaidman|August 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But from where Durham and Brennan were the view was uninterrupted.
The Rider of Waroona|Firth Scott
He—Major Brennan does not know, then, that you are here now with me?
My Lady of the North|Randall Parrish
"Gallant," said Brennan, after they had walked half a block without speaking.
Spring Street|James H. Richardson
He imagined he heard Brennan saying: "A grandstander, a grandstander to the last."
Spring Street|James H. Richardson
"You can rely on us," Brennan said, and John nodded his assent when Gibson looked to him for confirmation.
Spring Street|James H. Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for Brennan

Brennan

/ (ˈbrɛnən) /

noun

Christopher John . 1870–1932, Australian poet and classical scholar, disciple of Mallarmé and exponent of French symbolism in Australian verse

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