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Milligan

British  
/ ˈmɪlɪɡən /

noun

  1. Spike, real name Terence Alan Milligan. 1918–2002, Irish radio, stage, and film comedian and author, born in India. He appeared in The Goon Show (with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe; BBC Radio, 1952–60) and his films include Postman's Knock (1962), Adolf Hitler, My Part in his Downfall (1972), The Three Musketeers (1974), The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977), and Yellowbeard (1982). He was awarded an honorary knighthood in 2000

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A separate effort by court-appointed receiver Gregory Milligan to license the Infowars site to The Onion for $81,000 a month was also blocked by Jones’s request for a stay.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Milligan decision, is now a mere “parchment promise.”

From Slate Apr. 30, 2026

Milligan contended that the lower price target represents a lower valuation multiple and reduced expectations for outer-year deployment.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

Milligan seems to understand the value of starring in a crowd-pleaser like “Hot Frosty.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2025

“You know I will,” Milligan said, shaking his hand.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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