Desmond
a male given name.
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Desmond, who has positioned himself as the most high-profile skeptic of the coronavirus and the biggest opponent of coronavirus-related restrictions, voted against proactive enforcement.
How Carlsbad Restaurants Became Ground Zero for Coronavirus Defiance | Kayla Jimenez and Sara Libby | January 19, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoVargas and Lawson-Remer join Nathan Fletcher as a 3-2 Democratic majority, and Desmond and Fletcher have not seen eye to eye on much.
Morning Report: DNA Testing Reveals Local Fertility Fraud Cases | Voice of San Diego | January 5, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoWhatever the outcome of that race, Desmond, who was elected two years ago, is likely to be the senior Republican on the Board of Supervisors, the leading voice pushing for a quicker reopening of the economy during the pandemic.
Welcome to a Dem-Controlled County | Jesse Marx and Maya Srikrishnan | November 4, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoFar and away, Desmond has been the most high-profile of the critics.
What Republicans Say They’ll Do if They Keep Control of the Board of Supervisors | Jesse Marx | October 20, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoNational media outlets picked up Desmond’s original statement.
Supervisor by Day, But a COVID-19 Skeptic on the Airwaves | Katy Stegall | August 20, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
How to Get Away With a Hollywood Murder By Tim Teeman The director William Desmond Taylor was shot dead, notoriously, in 1922.
8 Must-Read Stories of Ebola, Glaciers and Orgasms: The Best of The Beast | William Boot | October 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe director William Desmond Taylor was shot dead, notoriously, in 1922.
Glenn Close returns to Broadway for the first time since her star turn as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard 20 years ago.
Fall Broadway Preview: 'This Is Our Youth,' Bradley Cooper as ‘The Elephant Man,' and More | Janice Kaplan | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDesmond Diggs is the founder of Teach for Liberia, an organization that provides young Liberians with educational opportunities.
One outside-the-boxer posted the sheet music for Take 5, composed by Paul Desmond and performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet.
Most Creative ‘Net Neutrality’ Comments on the FCC Website | Abby Haglage | June 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDesmond also sought Sir Edmund Butler, who was now sincerely loyal, and made to him a general denial of rebellious intentions.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard BagwellDesmond would not willingly confess himself disloyal, yet it is plain that he liked Queen Elizabeth best at a distance.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard BagwellThe Munster rivers were flooded, and there was a difficulty about corresponding with Desmond.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard BagwellIn the latter letter Desmond signs himself, ‘Your assured friend and loving cousin.’
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard BagwellDesmond was quiet for the time, but the head of the other great Geraldine family was now suspected in his turn.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard Bagwell
British Dictionary definitions for Desmond
/ (ˈdɛzmənd) /
15th Earl of, title of Gerald Fitzgerald . died 1583, Anglo-Irish nobleman, who led a Catholic rebellion (1579) against English domination of Ireland
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