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Flanagan

American  
[flan-uh-guhn] / ˈflæn ə gən /

noun

  1. Edward Joseph Father Flanagan, 1886–1948, U.S. Roman Catholic priest, born in Ireland: founder of a farm village for wayward boys.


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Those with long indie-film memories will recall the role of cystic fibrosis in Kirby Dick’s alarming, inspiring 1997 documentary “Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

She is also supporting Flanagan, whom she called “a breath of fresh air.”

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Gov. Peggy Flanagan became the party’s Senate nominee, also in Minnesota.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026

Flanagan will face former television sports reporter Michele Tofoya, a Republican, in November for the seat held by Democratic Sen. Tina Smith, who is retiring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Moose Flanagan played for a sucker right before his very eyes.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

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