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McNamara

American  
[mak-nuh-mar-uh] / ˈmæk nəˌmær ə /

noun

  1. Robert Strange, 1916–2009, U.S. business executive and government official: Secretary of Defense 1961–68; president of World Bank 1968–81.


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Conor McNamara: I saw Herrington start for Australia at the World Cup and was impressed by his calm assurance on the ball.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

"He's Keir Starmer, but from the North," said McNamara.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Times TV critic Robert Lloyd and culture critic Mary McNamara, both of whom have written about the show across its run, discuss the show’s final season and its overall legacy.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

The Indian plant is the largest the company—which spun out of pharmaceutical group GSK in 2022—has taken on, Haleon Chief Executive Brian McNamara said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

Over lunch, he told Robert about the McNamara study, and what it revealed.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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