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Dawkins

British  
/ ˈdɔːkɪnz /

noun

  1. Richard. born 1941, British zoologist, noted for such works as The Selfish Gene (1976), The Blind Watchmaker (1986), The God Delusion (2006), and The Greatest Show on Earth (2009)

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On Friday night, Cronin and the Bruins will take on the challenge of Central Florida and his longtime adversary Dawkins, mindful there are no gimmes once you get this far.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

“It stemmed from seeing people in their mid-40s struggling to get jobs — they couldn’t land interviews,” Dawkins said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

In 2024 Mr. Dawkins himself, while in no way confessing religious belief, deplored the increasing influence of Islam in British life and said he counted himself a “cultural Christian.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Councillor Hayden Dawkins, North East Lincolnshire Council's portfolio holder for culture, heritage and the visitor economy and a Mariners fan of 30 years, agrees.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

Dawkins has found a superlative—to render into a stupor, to make stupid—that still has the power to impress.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker