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Douglas

[ duhg-luhs ]

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Sir James the Black Douglas, 1286–1330, Scottish military leader.
James, 2nd Earl of, 1358?–88, Scottish military leader.
Kirk Issur Danielovitch Demsky, 1916–2020, U.S. actor.
Lloyd C(as·sel) [kas, -, uh, l], 1877–1951, U.S. novelist and clergyman.
Michael, born 1944, U.S. actor and producer (son of Kirk Douglas).
Stephen A(rnold), 1813–61, U.S. political leader and statesman.
William O(r·ville) [awr, -vil], 1898–1980, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1939–75.
a city on and the capital of the Isle of Man: a resort town.
a city in southeastern Arizona.
a town in central Georgia.
a male given name: from a Scottish word meaning “black water.”

Douglas

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a town and resort on the Isle of Man, capital of the island, on the E coast. Pop: 25 347 (2001)

Douglas

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DouglasC(lifford) H(ugh)18791952MBritishSOCIAL SCIENCE: economist C ( lifford ) H ( ugh ). 1879–1952, British economist, who originated the theory of social credit
DouglasGavin?14741522MScottishWRITING: poetWRITING: translator Gavin. ?1474–1522, Scottish poet, the first British translator of the Aeneid
DouglasKeith (Castellain)19201944MBritishWRITING: poet Keith ( Castellain ). 1920–44, British poet, noted for his poems of World War II: killed in action
DouglasMichael K(irk)1944MUSFILMS AND TV: actor Michael K ( irk ). born 1944, US film actor; his films include Romancing the Stone (1984), Wall Street (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), and Wonder Boys (2000)
Douglas(George) Norman18681952MBritishWRITING: writer ( George ) Norman. 1868–1952, British writer, esp of books on southern Italy such as South Wind (1917)
DouglasTommy19041986MCanadianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: premier Tommy , full name Thomas Clement Douglas (1904–86). Canadian statesman: premier of Saskatchewan 1944–61

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Later in the exchanges, former Conservative leader Douglas Ross asked Swinney to answer a "straightforward" question: "Does he believe that trans women are women?"

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And two days after that, Aimee walked out of the desert in Mexico, just across the border from Douglas, Ariz. She was alive.

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Joe Buchanan, 35, died at the scene of an incident in Springhill Street, Douglas, at about 20:35 on Sunday 13 April.

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"I was also very nervous about it," said Douglas, who had cared for the 57-year-old as she recovered at home, adding: "It's been a huge journey."

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Fellow Gladiators star Montell Douglas, who plays Fire in the show, added: "RIP baby Leo. Thoughts and prayers are with you both."

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