Clancy

[ klan-see ]

/ ˈklæn si /

noun

Tom,1947–2013, U.S. novelist.

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Examples from the Web for clancy

The question now is whether Clancy, her successor, will have any success turning around an agency in turmoil.
Why Secret Service Chief Julia Pierson Was Shown the Door|Tim Mak|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When he first hit LA, he met up with his sister, Julie, and his mother, who now was divorced from Clancy.
The Stacks: Mr. Bad Taste and Trouble Himself: Robert Mitchum|Robert Ward|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Each Jack Ryan movie departed from the Clancy book on which it was based to some degree.
Want To Know What America Thinks of Itself? Watch Jack Ryan on Wall Street|Andrew Romano|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While Clancy has obviously sold more books that Thurber, only one of them is in the Modern Library.
Celebrity March Madness 2012: How to Pick NCAA Tournament Winners|Michael Solomon|March 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Clancy himself, who rarely speaks publicly, declined an interview.
Did Tom Clancy Predict Raid?|Nick Summers|May 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He had gained a little time by seeming to fall in with Clancy's desires, but now the mask was dropped.
Owen Clancy's Happy Trail|Burt L. Standish
He was rewarded by a smile from Clancy that brought the color to his cheeks.
Find the Woman|Arthur Somers Roche
There will be less danger from their following in detail, and thus Clancy less fears them.
The Death Shot|Mayne Reid
That the standard of measurement she applied was tremendously high made no difference to Clancy, abated no whit her judgment.
Find the Woman|Arthur Somers Roche
In the cab Clancy wondered if the snow that had fallen upon her hair would melt and disarrange her coiffure.
Find the Woman|Arthur Somers Roche

British Dictionary definitions for clancy

Clancy

/ (ˈklænsɪ) /

noun

Tom. born 1947, US novelist; his thrillers, many of which have been filmed, include The Hunt for Red October (1984), Clear and Present Danger (1989), Debt of Honour (1994) and Red Rabbit (2002)

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