Cullen

American

[kuhl-uhn] / ˈkʌl ən /

noun

Countee 1903–46, U.S. poet.

Cullen British

/ ˈkʌlən /

noun

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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Leah Cullen was diagnosed with tailbone cancer when she was 13, but after surgery and radiotherapy doctors said she would be unable to carry a child.

From BBC

Rimmer refers to Pimblett as a "fourth coach" at the gym, alongside himself, Ellis Hampson and Adam Cullen.

From BBC

Dr Amy Cullen, who co-authored the report, said the music industry needed to take "more meaningful action" to protect women.

From BBC

Dr Cullen said the report made a number of recommendations, including codes of conduct and working agreements.

From BBC

Thankfully, Lynn Cullen’s novel about Marilyn, “When We Were Brilliant,” dodges all these myriad bullets.

From Los Angeles Times

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