Murdoch
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(Dame) (Jean) Iris, 1919–99, British novelist and philosopher, born in Ireland.
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(Keith) Rupert, born 1931, U.S. publisher and media mogul, born in Australia.
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a male given name.
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Dame ( Jean ) Iris . 1919–99, British writer. Her books include The Bell (1958), A Severed Head (1961), The Sea, The Sea (1978), which won the Booker Prize, The Philosopher's Pupil (1983), and Existentialists and Mystics (1997)
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( Keith ) Rupert. born 1931, US publisher and media entrepreneur, born in Australia; chairman of News International Ltd (including Times Newspapers Ltd), 20th Century-Fox, and HarperCollins
Example Sentences
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Chief Executive Lachlan Murdoch told analysts on the company’s earnings call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Fox has had constructive discussions with the league, and will maintain its current deal and pricing until the 2030 season, Murdoch said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Murdoch said total viewing time on Tubi grew by 17%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Fox Chairman Emeritus Rupert Murdoch has raised concerns about the damage to broadcast networks such as Fox if more NFL games migrate to streaming, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Av’s zoologist brother Murdoch had already come, and he enjoyed cornering people to talk about how cells divide.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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