Clark
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Alvan, 1804–87, and his son Alvan Graham, 1832–97, U.S. astronomers and telescope-lens manufacturers.
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Champ James Beauchamp, 1850–1921, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1911–19.
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(Charles) Joseph Joe, born 1939, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1979–80.
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George Rogers, 1752–1818, U.S. soldier.
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John Bates 1847–1938, U.S. economist and educator.
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Kenneth B(ancroft), 1914–2005, U.S. psychologist and educator, born in the Panama Canal Zone.
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Sir Kenneth McKenzie, Baron Clark of Saltwood 1903–83, English art historian.
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Mark Wayne, 1896–1984, U.S. general.
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Thomas Campbell Tom, 1899–1977, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1949–67.
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Walter Van Tilburg 1909–71, U.S. author.
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William, 1770–1838, U.S. soldier and explorer (brother of George R. Clark): on expedition with Meriwether Lewis 1804–06.
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a male given name: a surname, ultimately derived from clerk.
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Helen. born 1950, New Zealand Labour politician; prime minister (1999–2008); administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009
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James, known as Jim. 1936–68, Scottish racing driver; World Champion (1963, 1965)
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Kenneth, Baron Clark of Saltwood. 1903–83, English art historian: his books include Civilization (1969), which he first presented as a television series
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William. 1770–1838, US explorer and frontiersman: best known for his expedition to the Pacific Northwest (1804–06) with Meriwether Lewis
Example Sentences
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That enabled Miles Clark to hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score Razo for the game’s first run.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
As tensions grow between him and his therapist, Mary, played by Renate Reinsve, Clark discovers the store's route to the Backrooms - a space that begins to prey upon the pair's unresolved traumas.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Hillyer, a historian at Lewis & Clark, has been teaching it since 2012 and wrote about the experience in the 2024 book A Wall Is Just a Wall, published by Duke University Press.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
It was a familiar sight: Caitlin Clark stepped to her left, paused and lofted a right-handed layup.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Selma’s mayor had ordered Sheriff Clark to avoid violent confrontations.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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