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Pinckney

American  
[pingk-nee] / ˈpɪŋk ni /

noun

  1. Charles, 1757–1824, American Revolutionary leader and politician: senator 1798–1801.

  2. Charles Cotesworth 1746–1825, and his brother Thomas, 1750–1828, American patriots and statesmen.


Pinckney British  
/ ˈpɪŋknɪ /

noun

  1. Charles. 1757–1824, US statesman, who was a leading member of the convention that framed the US Constitution (1787)

  2. his cousin, Charles Cotesworth. 1746–1825, US soldier, statesman, and diplomat, who also served at the Constitutional Convention

  3. his brother, Thomas. 1750–1828, US soldier and politician. He was US minister to Britain (1792–96) and special envoy to Spain (1795–96)

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Well, the fan, who identified himself as Ryan Kennedy from Pinckney, Mich., to the Detroit Free Press, said he called Metcalf by his full given name — DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf — and that apparently touched a nerve.

From Los Angeles Times

Ritter monitored the fallout from Doe’s death from New York, according to FBI Special Agent Clay Trippi, citing Facebook messages between Ritter and a friend from Allendale, Xavier Pinckney.

From Seattle Times

On Aug. 11, Pinckney told Ritter nobody was “really talking,” which Trippi said he took as a reference to scant cooperation with police.

From Seattle Times

But by Aug. 14, Pinckney was warning Ritter to stay away from Allendale because he’d been visited by state police.

From Seattle Times

They also charged Pinckney with obstructing justice, saying he provided false and misleading statements.

From Seattle Times