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Coughlin

American  
[kawg-lin, kog-] / ˈkɔg lɪn, ˈkɒg- /

noun

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


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“If you don’t have expectations of getting better, then you simply become satisfied with what is,” says Coughlin.

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

“People are nervous and worried, and rightfully so,” Coughlin said.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

“It’s a K-shaped economy, without question,” Citizens Financial Group President Brendan Coughlin said last week at a banking conference in Boston, referencing the popular term for this growing bifurcation.

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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