carlin
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of carlin
C18: named after a French actor who played Harlequin, because of the resemblance of the dog's face to the black mask of the Harlequin
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It follows Apatow’s “The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling” and “George Carlin’s American Dream,” also directed with Bonfiglio, in a growing library of comic biographies; a film on Norm Macdonald is in the works.
From Los Angeles Times
“The markets are being driven really by these semiconductors,” said Kristin Carlin, chief investment officer with Fern Impact Partners, of Thursday’s trading.
The conspicuous consumption in “The Queen of Sparkle” section includes her diamond brooch and pendant, and her jewelry chest, made by Martin Carlin in 1770, whose adornment of Sèvres porcelain set a trend.
Stephanie Carlin started working with Norris as he made his first steps in the junior categories aged 15, continued to do so until he made it to F1 four years later, and is now McLaren's F1 business operations director.
From BBC
"Lando has always been really open about what he feels his weaknesses are as much as what he feels his strengths are," Carlin says.
From BBC
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