Flanagan

[ flan-uh-guhn ]

/ ˈflæn ə gən /

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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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How to use Flanagan in a sentence

They force their mother into last-ditch medical interventions with the complicity of a health-care system Flanagan suggests is more interested in its well-being than that of its patients.
In ‘The Living Sea of Waking Dreams,’ last-ditch medical interventions are their own horror story|Jake Cline|May 31, 2021|Washington Post
“The primary difference is the scale of the marketplaces, particularly when it comes to e-commerce compared to brick and mortar,” said Flanagan.
As brands test Amazon’s direct link between digital ads and Whole Foods purchases, they spot new data nuggets — and gaps|Kate Kaye|May 14, 2021|Digiday
“There are a lot of steps with that to make sure that works,” Flanagan said.
As brands test Amazon’s direct link between digital ads and Whole Foods purchases, they spot new data nuggets — and gaps|Kate Kaye|May 14, 2021|Digiday
When it came time for Flanagan to transition from competitive running at the end of 2019, she was able to lean into these other identities.
6 Principles for Navigating Challenges in Life|Brad Stulberg|May 6, 2021|Outside Online

A four-time Olympian and a New York City Marathon champion, Flanagan had put loads of energy into the sport.
6 Principles for Navigating Challenges in Life|Brad Stulberg|May 6, 2021|Outside Online
Said Flanagan: "It's a good thing for Jimmy that Stone didn't stand on his head."
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"In the little things, Jim can get on your nerves," says teammate Flanagan.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cindy Crawford sells furniture with Raymour and Flanagan to middle-class America.
Miranda Kerr & Karlie Kloss Suffer From Model Denial|Lizzie Crocker|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Autumn of Joan Didion Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic Her work is a triumph—and a disaster.
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“I wanted to give Girl Land a larger historical and societal context,” Flanagan explains.
Trouble in ‘Girl Land’: Caitlin Flanagan Takes on Adolescent Girls|Jessica Bennett|January 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For two months Corydon and Thyrsis struggled along under the dark and terrible shadow of the disapproval of the Flanagan family.
Love's Pilgrimage|Upton Sinclair
And Mrs. Flanagan had proposed the plan of Pollie starting in business.
Little Pollie|Gertrude P. Dyer
But Mrs Flanagan was unable even to say "Thank you, my bird."
Little Pollie|Gertrude P. Dyer
See, dear Mrs Flanagan, I40 bought these water-cresses for you.
Little Pollie|Gertrude P. Dyer
"And now, please, I should like a bunch of water-cresses for Mrs. Flanagan," said the child.
Little Pollie|Gertrude P. Dyer