Durkan
Britishnoun
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In June 2020 Mayor Jenny Durkan of Seattle described the occupied protest around her city’s east police precinct as “a summer of love.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Channeling Ms. Durkan, Mr. Frey on Sunday described events in Minneapolis this way: “I think it’s important to tell the whole country that this is not just about resistance here in Minneapolis, it’s about love.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan said the new certificates were a "small but very meaningful gesture" for families who can "remember their loss in their own way".
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
Durkan said he was "impressed" by the resources Daera has invested in the public information event and felt better after talking to the experts.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
They brought the house down, in a manner doubtless familiar to them when they shared the triumphs of Mr. Jimmy Durkan, but they left Alice Hervey distinctly cold.
From Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Ross, Martin
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