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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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Gasparino and Brennan each finished with three hits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In an interview with Salon Sean Morales-Doyle of the Brennan Center for Justice said the Constitution is clear on who controls elections.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

However, Africom Lieutenant General John Brennan told AFP earlier this year that "we're not in the market to create a drone base anywhere" when asked about replacing the Niger operations.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Brennan & Rogers, a Maine-based law firm, says those laws obligate adult children to provide necessities such as food, clothing, housing and medical care for their parents who can’t afford to take care of themselves.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Then, after a nine-hour session on Friday night, Brennan handed Gold a photograph.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin