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Mallon

American  
[mal-uhn] / ˈmæl ən /

noun

  1. Mary Typhoid Mary, 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.


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“For 100% of the city, it would be the most emotional experience of their lifetimes,” Mallon says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Gerry Mallon, the chairman of the Foundation of Hearts, external:

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“Mom and dad might live in a small house and not be rich on paper,” Mallon said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, China’s Su Bingtian finished sixth in the 100 meters—the first Asian man to reach the final since Japan’s Takayoshi Yoshioka in 1932, according to Olympic historian Bill Mallon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 2, 2025

Granny Mallon sat on her heels near the fire smoking her pipe, and Mrs. Mallon was at the hearth.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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