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Kirkpatrick

American  
[kurk-pa-trik] / kɜrkˈpæ trɪk /

noun

  1. Jeane (Jordan) 1926–2006, U.S. diplomat: ambassador to the U.N. 1981–85.

  2. Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, near Ross Ice Shelf. About 14,855 feet (4,528 meters).


Kirkpatrick British  
/ kɜːkˈpætrɪk /

noun

  1. a mountain in Antarctica, in S Victoria Land in the Queen Alexandra Range. Height: 4528 m (14 856 ft)

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College coaches came through the spring evaluation period and certainly took notice of Kirkpatrick, who plays at a school where Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley and former USC linebacker Hayes Pullard once gained attention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

“People have built up this story in their minds, with an expectation that there’s some stockpile of documents that detail alien landings and reverse engineering, and there isn’t,” Kirkpatrick said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

According to Kirkpatrick, the president is listed on the web site as a “co-founder emeritus” with sons Eric, Donald Jr. and Barron, along with Witkoff and his son Zach, who serves as CEO.

From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2026

Ms. Kirkpatrick is a former deputy editor of the Journal’s editorial page and a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

Last week we’d had our first local casualty, Mr. Kirkpatrick from Terrace.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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