McDowell
Americannoun
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Ephraim, 1771–1830, U.S. surgeon.
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Irvin, 1818–85, Union general in the American Civil War.
Example Sentences
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Though she spent some years in an old Ojai farmhouse in the 1980s raising her kids with former husband Malcolm McDowell, she’s always had a base of operations here in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The service was overseen by the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Rev John McDowell.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
Overall, SpaceX has 9,451 satellites currently in low-Earth orbit, or LEO, according to Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer who tracks space launches on his website.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
Kathleen McDowell, a money coach and founder of the blog “Live Richly,” says she has noticed people these days have a more tailored approach to FIRE.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
McDowell pushed another set of papers to the parents.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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