McPherson

American

[muhk-fur-suhn, -feer-] / məkˈfɜr sən, -ˈfɪər- /

noun

Aimee Semple 1890–1944, U.S. evangelist, born in Canada.
a town in central Kansas.

McPherson British

/ məcˈfɜːsən /

noun

Conor. born 1971, Irish playwright and theatre director; his plays include The Weir (1997) and Port Authority (2001)

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"None of these things can be taken in a vacuum," NDP Member of Parliament Heather McPherson told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

"It's a city that's run by sunshine," says McPherson, who moved to LA from her native San Diego.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“We expect firearm industry demand in fiscal 2027 to continue to be healthy and slightly higher than in fiscal 2026,” McPherson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

“By spinning off the associations, the banks segmented that risk and protected themselves from it,” McPherson said.

From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026

She'd already mocked up one picturing the former NFL star Donald McPherson wearing a T-shirt with that slogan.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

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