Cullen

American  

[kuhl-uhn] / ˈkʌl ən /

noun

1. Countee 1903–46, U.S. poet.

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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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The Supreme Court actually did something good this week: The justices struck a huge blow in favor of privacy in the digital age, Cullen Seltzer explains.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

"Our findings show that the brain is far more active and capable during unconsciousness than previously thought," said Dr. Sameer Sheth, professor and Cullen Foundation Endowed chair of neurosurgery and a McNair Scholar at Baylor.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026

Last year, the city had 24 traffic collisions involving e-bikes, Cullen said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Zoe Cullen, associate professor of business administration at Harvard University, found that U.S. technology workers were willing to accept a 25% pay cut for partly or fully remote roles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

Gabriel Witter laughed as Cullen ran childishly down the hallway toward his bedroom, having just shouted the strangest combination of words he’d ever heard.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley