Larkin

American

[lahr-kin] / ˈlɑr kɪn /

noun

Philip, 1922–85, English poet and critic.

Larkin British

/ ˈlɑːkɪn /

noun

Philip. 1922–85, English poet: his verse collections include The Less Deceived (1955) and The Whitsun Weddings (1964)

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“One aspect of last week’s market action that may be worth watching this week was the tech sector’s relative strength. If it holds up again this week, it could be a steadying influence on the broader market,” said Chris Larkin, managing director of trading and investing at E*Trade from Morgan Stanley.

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Philip Larkin, Oscar Wilde, Charles Dickens and sundry others have all been criticised for their personal conduct.

From BBC

Scottish actor Bryan Larkin says the intense experience of shooting his latest film is not one he would like to repeat in real life.

From BBC

Jailbroken was filmed entirely within the confines of a prison cell and Larkin says the psychological toll of the shoot makes it "the best anti-prison film you could probably ever get".

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Larkin says both his own character and Hayman's "represent a gritty reality for audiences".

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