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McMahon

British  
/ məkˈmɑːən /

noun

  1. Sir William. 1908–88, Australian statesman; prime minister of Australia (1971–72)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Wheely is free to leave the New York City market—as it did in Moscow over similar demands—or play by the city’s existing rules, Judge Colleen McMahon wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

McMahon said the government wanted to "close the loophole" in the 1971 act, but said legal advice was needed to say whether any change could apply retrospectively and therefore allow Ahmed to be deported.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

And so, the defining image of the event is Donald Trump—razor in hand and a weird little grin on his face—shaving McMahon bald.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

Last January, the SEC announced it had settled charges against McMahon alleging he had violated federal securities laws by failing to disclose a pair of settlement agreements to WWE worth $10.5 million.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

Then came the most important meeting of their trip: lunch with Senator Brien McMahon and other members of the Congressional Joint Atomic Energy Committee.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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