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McDowell

American  
[muhk-dou-uhl] / məkˈdaʊ əl /

noun

  1. Ephraim, 1771–1830, U.S. surgeon.

  2. Irvin, 1818–85, Union general in the American Civil War.


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He added that Rory and other big names - like Darren Clarke, Graham McDowell and Pádraig Harrington - had played "a massive part" in large events coming to Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 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

As for work, people try for several income streams instead of one, according to McDowell.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

But Sputnik was right there in front of my eyes in my backyard in Coalwood, McDowell County, West Virginia, U.S.A.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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