Coughlin

American

[kawg-lin, kog-] / ˈkɔg lɪn, ˈkɒg- /

noun

Charles Edward Father Coughlin, 1891–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic priest, activist, radio broadcaster, and editor, born in Canada.

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“They are reinventing old age,” says Joseph Coughlin, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"A lot of fans have truly given up," said CFT member Jay Coughlin.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“We have a church on every corner of every street in this town,” said Kevin Coughlin, president of the Colorado Springs Education Association.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

Citizens caters to the so-called mass-affluent market and wealthier customers, Coughlin noted, saying “there’s almost nothing I’m worried about right now on the consumer side.”

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Paul Coughlin, president of the alumni association, started placing calls to some of the university’s more prominent graduates.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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