Laing

American

[lang] / læŋ /

noun

R(onald) D(avid), 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.

Laing British

/ leɪŋ /

noun

R ( onald ) D ( avid ). 1927–89, Scottish psychiatrist; his best known books include The Divided Self (1960), The Politics of Experience and the Bird of Paradise (1967), and Knots (1970)

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She's also danced with Radio 1's Jamie Laing and with him she made it to second place.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

In an order on Monday, Appeal Judge Lady Justice Elisabeth Laing said the legal challenge could go ahead and would return to the High Court.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Ms Laing met us at a more modest but still fairly large landholding – Preston Hall Farm in Midlothian to demonstrate her point – that big can in fact be good.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

The SNP has confirmed to the BBC that Laing is no longer a member.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

There was exactly one other African American woman on the recruiting team, a senior associate named Mercedes Laing.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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