Maclean
Britishnoun
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Donald. 1913–83, British civil servant, who spied for the Russians: fled to the former Soviet Union (with Guy Burgess) in 1951
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Sorley (ˈsɔːlɪ). 1911–96, Scottish Gaelic poet. His works include Dàin do Eimhir agus Dàin Eile (1943) and Spring Tide and Neap Tide (1977)
Example Sentences
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Writing in Maclean's magazine in December, Reid -- who is Canadian -- said the novels were inspired by her "lifelong love of hockey, but also an awareness of the problems with the sport's culture more broadly."
From Barron's
The cameras are on Purnell’s Lucy MacLean, a sheltered former Vault dweller who’s traveled from the California coast to New Vegas in pursuit of her father.
From Los Angeles Times
If you somehow managed to make it through 2025 without hearing “Golden,” congratulations for escaping your underground doomsday bunker, Lucy MacLean.
From Salon
Fans also said the recap incorrectly summarised a scene between The Ghoul and protagonist Lucy MacLean, played by Ella Purnell, altering their dynamic in a way that would confuse new viewers.
From BBC
Lead actress Ella Purnell plays Lucy MacLean in the show, a vault dweller raised underground in a protective bunker in the aftermath of the nuclear war.
From BBC
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