MacBride

American

[muhk-brahyd] / məkˈbraɪd /

noun

Seán 1904–88, Irish politician and diplomat, born in France: Nobel Peace Prize 1974.

MacBride British

/ məkˈbraɪd /

noun

Sean (ʃɔːn). 1904–88, Irish statesman; minister for external affairs (1948–51); chairman of Amnesty International (1961–75); Nobel Peace Prize 1974; UN commissioner for Namibia (1974–76)

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Eyewitness Patricia MacBride, who is originally from Londonderry, said many of the rioters were "young people - late-teens, early 20s".

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2023

This “modern waste,” as Samantha MacBride, an assistant professor at Baruch College, calls this jumble of materials, is notable for its heterogeneity, toxicity, and tonnage.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2022

Bucknell Professor Eric Martin and former League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area president Teri MacBride were along for the exciting ride as Poland and Albania, respectively, embraced democracies.

From Washington Times • Mar. 6, 2021

Boente was sworn in to head the office in February 2016 but had served in that post on an interim basis since replacing Neil MacBride in late 2013.

From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2017

In the second, I hadn't been introduced to MacBride.

From Fore! by Loan, Charles Emmett Van

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