MacIver
Americannoun
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Loren, 1909–1998, U.S. painter.
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Robert Morrison, 1882–1970, U.S. sociologist, born in Scotland.
Example Sentences
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The MacIver Institute estimated this year that the Badger State reforms have saved taxpayers $35.6 billion, about two-thirds of which has come from lower healthcare costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
Anyone who watched Friday's clash in Serbia will have seen goalie Sandy MacIver needing to be replaced by Lee Gibson after what looked like a pretty innocuous challenge.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2024
It's sent into the box, but Sandy MacIver comes out to catch, she seems to take a knock from Jovana Damnjanovic in the process.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
The substitute first hit the post after MacIver made a stray pass following some indecision and her crossbar was then struck after the goalkeeper mistimed a burst out of the penalty box.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024
A man who in eighteen campaigns has played his part would seem to have earned exemption from any other risks, but often it was outside the battle-field that MacIver encountered the greatest danger.
From Real Soldiers of Fortune by Davis, Richard Harding
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