O'Connor

[ oh-kon-er ]

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Flannery Mary Flannery O'Connor, 1925–64, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Frank Michael Francis O'Donovan, 1903–66, Irish writer.
John Joseph, Cardinal, 1920–2000, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: archbishop of New York 1984–2000.
Sandra Day, 1930–2023, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1981–2006 and first woman appointed to that position.
Thomas Power, 1848–1929, Irish journalist, author, and political leader.

O'Connor

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O'ConnorFeargus17941855MIrishPOLITICS: politicianWRITING: journalistARTS AND CRAFTS: artist leader Feargus. 1794–1855, Irish politician and journalist, a leader of the Chartist movement
O'Connor(Mary) Flannery19251964FUSWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer ( Mary ) Flannery. 1925–64, US novelist and short-story writer, author of Wise Blood (1952) and The Violent Bear it Away (1960)
O'ConnorFrank19031966MIrishWRITING: short-story writerWRITING: critic Frank, real name Michael O'Donovan. 1903–66, Irish short-story writer and critic
O'ConnorThomas Power18481929MIrishWRITING: journalistPOLITICS: nationalist leader Thomas Power, known as Tay Pay. 1848–1929, Irish journalist and nationalist leader

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English qualifier O'Connor got 12 reds and 12 blacks into a maximum attempt in frame seven, but landed awkwardly on the 13th red and had to settle for a break of 96.

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Emma O'Connor, who escaped in a lift from the 20th floor with her partner, accused the council of failing to learn from its mistakes.

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You did a movie recently that we're still waiting to see in wide release with Josh O'Connor called "Rebuilding."

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Other Brits who have been shaken but not stirred into the mix include Challengers star Josh O'Connor, 34, and Babylon's Stuart Martin, 39, as well as White Lotus actor Theo James, who is 40.

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On Sunday, Plaza popped up in the audience to introduce Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard for a performance of Sinead O'Connor's Nothing Compares 2 U.

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