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Clancy

American  
[klan-see] / ˈklæn si /

noun

  1. Tom, 1947–2013, U.S. novelist.


Clancy British  
/ ˈklænsɪ /

noun

  1. 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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The FBI’s lead investigator was Joe Sullivan, whom Tom Clancy called “the greatest lawman America ever produced.”

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Vantage Studios, the first of those creative houses backed by Chinese internet company Tencent Holdings 700 -0.83%decrease; red down pointing triangle , includes the teams behind the “Assassin’s Creed,” “Far Cry” and “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six” franchises.

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Vantage Studios includes the teams behind the “Assassin’s Creed,” “Far Cry” and “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six” franchises.

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More than a week after the news, “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” remains in the top 10 most watched shows on the Amazon.com streaming service.

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When Thalia Toha wasn’t sure how to answer her teenage daughter’s question about what just happened in Venezuela, she stumbled on the perfect explainer: a scene from a 2019 episode of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.”

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