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Regan

American  
[ree-guhn] / ˈri gən /

noun

  1. (in Shakespeare'sKing Lear ) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.


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It took more than three years of work, including a complete rewrite of the script and Croft's dialogue, now voiced by the British actress Alix Wilton Regan.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Regan Slater: Superb curling free-kick invited Nobel Mendy to attack it for Hull's second.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Regan denies making the demand, and said the proposal is meant to solve an impending “catastrophe in California’s healthcare system.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

You’ll get to listen to convicted Ponzi schemer Paul Regan systematically probing clients for their psychological weaknesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“This is Cadet Regan Fitz and Cadet Elliot Mason, our youngest recruits to the program to date,” Callaway said, and Regan and I both nodded greetings.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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