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McNair

American  
[muhk-nair] / məkˈnɛər /

noun

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


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Kori McNair is an Atlanta native and an honors journalism major and international affairs minor at Howard University.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Northern Ireland will be without Ali McCann, Ruairi McConville, Paddy McNair and Bailey Peacock-Farrell for the game in Wales, and O'Neill did suggest he would make changes to his starting team.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It will not be a miracle cure, McNair said, but it could push governments and markets to improve data and transparency.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

McNair likened the standstill to the Spiderman meme in which everyone points fingers at each other.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Through a federally funded job training program operated by Goodwill Industries, McNair found a $9-an-hour job at a warehouse twenty miles—two buses and a taxi ride—away.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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