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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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Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Police London, said they were working alongside Met Police officers to provide "protective security advice and support to various organisations, community venues and businesses".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Cdr Helen Flanagan, the head of counter-terrorism policing, said officers were looking at potential links between this incident and recent attacks on the Jewish community in north and north-west London.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London at the Met, said Wednesday that the force had seen "a significant increase in our casework relating to national security in recent years".

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

He will be in the eight-episode “Carrie” miniseries — yes, that Carrie — developed by filmmaker Mike Flanagan for Amazon MGM Studios.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

“I don’t know what you did in Santa Monica, Mr. Flanagan, but children on Alcatraz follow the rules. Exactly. Precisely. Without exception. Isn’t that right, Piper?”

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko