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Maclean

British  
/ məˈkleɪn /

noun

  1. Donald. 1913–83, British civil servant, who spied for the Russians: fled to the former Soviet Union (with Guy Burgess) in 1951

  2. Sorley (ˈsɔːlɪ). 1911–96, Scottish Gaelic poet. His works include Dàin do Eimhir agus Dàin Eile (1943) and Spring Tide and Neap Tide (1977)

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Liz MacLean, a principal at Architectural Resources Group, a preservation-focused firm that has been advising L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was a real destination for the community, tucked up in the hills,” noted MacLean.

From Los Angeles Times

But the community, said Architectural Resources Group’s MacLean, needs something solid sooner: “There are things that were lost that were special to everyone. At the end of the day people just want their community back. They want to gather again.”

From Los Angeles Times

Rivals stars David Tennant, Danny Dyer and Bella Maclean are among the celebrity guests pictured arriving at the thanksgiving service on Friday morning.

From BBC

Writing in Maclean's magazine in December, Reid -- who is Canadian -- said the novels were inspired by her "lifelong love of hockey, but also an awareness of the problems with the sport's culture more broadly."

From Barron's