McNair

[ muhk-nair ]

/ məkˈnɛər /

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noun

Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.

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How to use McNair in a sentence

McNair says the budget for bike funding could soon get bumped to $2 million a year, up from the $1 million per year that’s currently allocated.
The case for funding bike infrastructure|Li Zhou|September 22, 2021|Vox
As of 2021, McNair estimates that only about 20 percent of that plan has actually been completed.
The case for funding bike infrastructure|Li Zhou|September 22, 2021|Vox
Weaver has worked to aggressively reshape the Pistons’ roster by buying out Blake Griffin and trading Derrick Rose, while McNair has so far taken a more deliberate approach.
NBA trade deadline: Nikola Vucevic, Victor Oladipo headed to new teams as Kyle Lowry stays put|Ben Golliver|March 25, 2021|Washington Post
Even though McNair has tried to smooth things over, Watson appears done.
Deshaun Watson is taking a stand against disingenuous NFL owners. It could change the league.|Jerry Brewer|February 1, 2021|Washington Post

On the first anniversary of McNair’s death in 2019, Maryland’s football team participated in a health and wellness clinic hosted by the Jordan McNair Foundation.
Maryland approves $3.5 million settlement over Jordan McNair’s death|Emily Giambalvo, Rick Maese|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
As the Eastern phase of her tour drew to a close, Lepucki, like McNair, was tired but grateful.
Dumps and Death Threats, Hecklers and Vindication: True Tales from Today’s DIY Book Tour|Bill Morris|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was God, she says, who told her what to do when Michael Hill walked into McNair Academy, dressed in all black, ready to kill.
The Woman Who Stopped a School Shooting|Caitlin Dickson|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"I am going to make a request, Miss McNair," he said evenly.
When a Man Marries|Mary Roberts Rinehart
He was selected as captain but declined, and Thomas McNair was chosen, who ordered an immediate removal to the fort.
Fifty Years In The Northwest|William Henry Carman Folsom
"We spread some lime a time or two, but not nearly enough," admitted Wilson McNair.
Frying Pan Farm|Elizabeth Brown Pryor
They were divided into six classes, but since the year 1857, when Major McNair took charge, sec.
Prisoners Their Own Warders|J. F. A. McNair
Major McNair, who himself supplied both apparatus and chemicals.
Prisoners Their Own Warders|J. F. A. McNair