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McAdoo

American  
[mak-uh-doo] / ˈmæk əˌdu /

noun

  1. William Gibbs, 1863–1941, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1913–18.


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“Submissions to the U.S. government consultation processes show business essentially wants a single agreement,” McAdoo adds.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

After graduating from Green McAdoo, she rode the school bus with her classmates to a school in Knoxville — 20 miles from home.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

Jarrod McAdoo is director of product at Ivalua, which provides technology to manage supply chains and procurement.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

If he gets there Monday against the Suns, the milestone will come in his 358th career game — tying Bob McAdoo for the sixth-quickest trip to 10,000 points in NBA history.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2023

Secretary McAdoo will not disclose who are the agents for the German interests seeking to purchase the munitions plants, or who are the financial backers.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various

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