Whitelaw
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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And so the imperious patriarch, Whitelaw Redfellow—played by a shadowy, barely seen figure who is only toward the end revealed to be Ed Harris—casts her out of the family estate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Yet, Whitelaw notes, it's far from enough: "Big funding is needed to really do this properly. The need is increasing."
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025
The gene editing work at Roslin is led by its director, Prof Bruce Whitelaw, who was a scientist at the institute when Dolly the sheep was cloned.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024
Colfax was a front-runner to succeed Greeley at the helm of the Tribune but faced resistance from his wife and hesitated to seek the job, which went to distinguished correspondent Whitelaw Reid while Colfax dithered.
From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2022
As regards Aguinaldo and the Tagals, I think that Mr. Whitelaw Reid’s irritation at their protracted resistance has led him on too far.
From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.
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