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Brennan

American  
[bren-uhn] / ˈbrɛn ən /

noun

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


Brennan British  
/ ˈbrɛnən /

noun

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

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Bush tapped Souter for the high court days after the retirement of Justice William Brennan, a liberal lion.

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Jack Brennan:, external Played 329 games for Salford and also featured for Blackpool Borough and Lancashire.

From BBC

Tottenham's Europa League final match-winner Brennan Johnson is facing an uncertain future at the club amid growing Premier League interest in the attacker.

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Brennan added that first-time buyers last year who returned to Christie’s in 2025 spent twice as much as they initially did, and they didn’t necessarily stick to their initial categories.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The markets are stable, inflation rates are down and people are making money so they can focus on art collecting again,” said Bonnie Brennan, Christie’s chief executive.

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