Dawkins
Britishnoun
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Influential iconoclastic thinker Richard Dawkins was then pilloried for suggesting that perhaps it already has.
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
Philosopher Timothy McGrew then observes that Mr. Dawkins “has famously said that ‘the universe has at bottom just those properties one would expect if there were no design, no purpose, only blind pitiless indifference.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
“It stemmed from seeing people in their mid-40s struggling to get jobs — they couldn’t land interviews,” Dawkins said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
That might explain why details of the wedding have been kept private despite Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins famously spilling the beans on “Good Morning Football.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025
Mrs. Dawkins folding her lace handkerchief and placing it on her lap just so.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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