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Cullen

American  
[kuhl-uhn] / ˈkʌl ən /

noun

  1. Countee 1903–46, U.S. poet.


Cullen British  
/ ˈkʌlən /

noun

  1. William Douglas , Baron. born 1935, Scottish judge who conducted public inquiries into the Piper Alpha disaster (1990), the Dunblane school shootings (1996), and the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster (1999); led the tribunal which turned down the appeal (2002) of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi against his conviction for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing

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It will see Evans star as Martin Gilmour, a journalist shaped by his lifelong friendship with a wealthy and charismatic politician played by Aberystwyth-born Tom Cullen.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

“I think Poland is a catch-up story,” Cullen Rogers, the chief investment officer of Wedbush Advisors, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Cullen gave his brother a cut of the wages he received for playing Optimus Prime until his death.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Cullen often spoke about how his voice for the leader — who transforms into a truck — was inspired by his older brother, Larry, a Marine who had served in Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Armed with just a flashlight and flare gun, Cullen continued to walk and patrol the shoreline.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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