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Rowling

American

[roh-ling] / ˈroʊ lɪŋ /

noun

J(oanne) K(athleen), born 1965, English author.

Rowling British

/ ˈrəʊlɪŋ /

noun

J ( oanne ) K ( athleen ). born 1965, British novelist; author of the bestselling series of children's books featuring the boy wizard Harry Potter, which began with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1995)

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Rowling put her in the crosshairs of transgender-rights activists.

From The Wall Street Journal

US-based Reza Pahlavi lent his voice to a growing chorus calling for Australia to offer the women asylum, joining politicians, human rights activists and even author J.K Rowling.

From Barron's

Rowling said "please, protect these young women" in a post on social media.

From Barron's

In the SNL sketch, cast members played celebrities including Bill Cosby, Mel Gibson, JK Rowling, Kanye West, Armie Hammer and Louis CK, all claiming past statements or actions were because of Tourette's.

From BBC

The billionaire brothers behind gambling giant Betfred have topped a list of the UK's 100 biggest taxpayers, which also features Harry Styles, Anthony Joshua and JK Rowling.

From BBC

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