McKay
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Part of Ferrell’s man-child trilogy with Adam McKay, the film follows a blowhard racecar driver as he works his way back to the winner’s circle following a dramatic and embarrassing wreck.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The result is a facility that stands in stark difference from the John McKay Center, which cost $70 million when it opened in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
As John McKay, a musicologist, writes, “the very idea” of such a device inspires “a sense of awe and wonder.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Dave McKay, CEO of the Royal Bank of Canada, the country's largest bank, cautioned during a talk hosted by Bloomberg earlier this month that the clock is ticking.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
By the time he got home to the usual cacophony of the McKay house, Coal was exhausted in every possible way.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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