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Matlock

British  
/ ˈmætˌlɒk /

noun

  1. a town in England, on the River Derwent, administrative centre of Derbyshire: mineral springs. Pop: 11 265 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Debra Matlock, who runs the Los Feliz Improvement Assn., said Raman’s office responds quickly to problems in the community but lacks the kind of warm bedside manner that politicians use to endear themselves with constituents.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

“I think there’s this long shadow of feeling like you were seen by LaBonge,” Matlock said.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Jim Adams, Matlock: "I'm really not sure what the point of all that was. Is anyone a winner here?"

From BBC Sep. 10, 2025

Her performance as Madeline “Matty” Matlock garnered strong reviews, as well as a shot at a Golden Globe in January.

From Salon Jul. 16, 2025

I often felt like a very old person trapped in a young person’s body; Matlock was my people.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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