Udall

American

[yoo-dawl, yood-l] / ˈju dɔl, ˈjud l /

noun

Also called Uvedale. Nicholas, 1505–56, English translator and playwright, especially of comedy.
Stewart Lee, 1920–2010, U.S. politician: Secretary of the Interior 1961–69.

Udall British

/ ˈjuːdəl, ˈjuːdəl /

noun

Nicholas. ?1505–56, English dramatist, whose comedy Ralph Roister Doister (?1553), modelled on Terence and Plautus, is the earliest known English comedy

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“As people like to say in the basin, lawsuits aren’t going to generate any water,” Mr. Udall says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Committee chairman councillor Richard Udall raised concerns about the impact on passengers, warning that higher fares might reduce demand and push customers toward cheaper options.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

In 1976, at age 26, he served as campaign manager for Representative Mo Udall of Arizona when he unsuccessfully ran for president.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2024

“I think the first thing that this recognizes is that we are seeing a big security change in the region,” Udall said of the defense paper.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

The U.S. secretary of the interior, Stewart Udall, happened to be visiting Russia, and Khrushchev summoned him for a talk.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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