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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They were “able to ride the dot-com boom,” Clark told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Bryan Clark, director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute, said it’s normal for the nonskid surface to get worn down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he didn’t get a heads-up from the members, telling reporters, “You’ll have to talk to Katherine”—as in Rep. Katherine Clark, the whip.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Clark remains with the company as part of the creator team, according to Puchala’s memo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
For the Philadelphia part of the deception, Washington brought in Major Clark and told him to have one of his agents appear to become a traitor.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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