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Masterson

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[mas-ter-suhn, mah-ster-] / ˈmæs tər sən, ˈmɑ stər- /

noun

  1. William Barclay Bat, 1853–1921, U.S. frontier law officer.


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The choice of Emily Armstrong upset some fans, who pointed to her alleged ties to the Church of Scientology and past support for US actor and convicted rapist Danny Masterson.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

Evan Masterson, a 23-year-old in Brooklyn, argued that was “a sad way to look at the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

Church officials were also accused of trying to “derail” the case against Masterson by harassing one of the prosecutors assigned to the case.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

While Masterson and the church have long contended anti-Scientology bias hung over the trial, there were also allegations that the church and its agents acted improperly at points.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 17, 2025

He handed me a protesting Bat Masterson, and I could see that his—or maybe her—eyes were in fact the same color as Lula’s.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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