Sinclair

[ sin-klair, sing- sin-klair, sing- ]

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noun

Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
May, 1865?–1946, British novelist.
Up·ton (Beall) [uhp, -t, uh, n bel], 1878–1968, U.S. novelist, socialist, and reformer.
a male given name: a family name taken from a French placename, Saint Clair.

Sinclair

/ sɪŋˈklɛə; ˈsɪŋklɛə /

noun

SinclairSir Clive (Marles)1940MBritishTECHNOLOGY: engineerTECHNOLOGY: inventorBUSINESS: entrepreneur Sir Clive ( Marles ). born 1940, English electronics engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur, who produced such electronic goods as pocket calculators and some of the first home computers; however, the Sinclair C5 (1985), a small light electric vehicle for one person, proved a commercial failure
SinclairUpton (Beall)18781968MUSWRITING: novelist Upton ( Beall ). 1878–1968, US novelist, whose The Jungle (1906) exposed the working and sanitary conditions of the Chicago meat-packing industry and prompted the passage of food inspection laws

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Among the books that remained was a copy of Sinclair Lewis’ 1935 novel “It Can’t Happen Here,” which imagined an America ruled by a fascist.

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Sinclair Broadcast Group has already thrown in the towel in several markets, replacing its local coverage with its centralized news broadcast, called the National Desk.

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Mr Sinclair already has to raise £2m a year in donations, now he needs to find donors willing to pay his increased tax bill.

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Linda Sinclair, who has also been recognised by the Royal Humane Society, recalls how the dramatic day unfolded after she went for a beach swim with her sister.

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"The politics here are a nightmare," said David Sinclair, chief executive of the International Longevity Centre - UK.

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sinciput Lewis, Sinclair

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