Douglas
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Sir James the Black Douglas, 1286–1330, Scottish military leader.
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James, 2nd Earl of, 1358?–88, Scottish military leader.
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Kirk Issur Danielovitch Demsky, 1916–2020, U.S. actor.
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Lloyd C(assel) 1877–1951, U.S. novelist and clergyman.
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Michael, born 1944, U.S. actor and producer (son of Kirk Douglas).
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Stephen A(rnold), 1813–61, U.S. political leader and statesman.
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William O(rville) 1898–1980, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1939–75.
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a city on and the capital of the Isle of Man: a resort town.
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a city in southeastern Arizona.
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a town in central Georgia.
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a male given name: from a Scottish word meaning “black water.”
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C ( lifford ) H ( ugh ). 1879–1952, British economist, who originated the theory of social credit
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Gavin. ?1474–1522, Scottish poet, the first British translator of the Aeneid
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Keith ( Castellain ). 1920–44, British poet, noted for his poems of World War II: killed in action
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Michael K ( irk ). born 1944, US film actor; his films include Romancing the Stone (1984), Wall Street (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), and Wonder Boys (2000)
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( George ) Norman. 1868–1952, British writer, esp of books on southern Italy such as South Wind (1917)
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Tommy , full name Thomas Clement Douglas (1904–86). Canadian statesman: premier of Saskatchewan 1944–61
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Example Sentences
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The aerospace firm has begun moving into its 67,000-square-foot offices at 888 North Douglas St. in El Segundo and will take full occupancy early next year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The gladiator depicted on the cover of “Those Who Are About to Die” has the beginnings of a pot belly and bears not the slightest physical resemblance to Kirk Douglas or Russell Crowe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The investment should offer a “catalytic impact” to the voluntary carbon-removal market, said Ella Douglas, Adyen’s global sustainability lead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Douglas, 81, and Zeta-Jones, 56, first put their sprawling New York dwelling on the market in June 2024, less than five years after buying the historical property for just $4.5 million.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Meanwhile, Coach Douglas and Reggie worked to create a credible backstory for the person Reggie was to become.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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