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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Milligan was one of those who saw only clouds.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

"Our study shows that individuals carrying certain AQP4 variants showed faster grey matter loss when they reported shorter sleep," researcher Dr. Ayeisha Milligan Armstrong said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

The court had applied Purcell inconsistently across cases, eventually expanding its application to redistricting cases, including Milligan and Callais.

From Slate ● May 13, 2026

And since Milligan was standing guard, and Rhonda herself was too busy to do more than bring their supper and excuse herself, the children dined alone.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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