Murdoch
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(Dame) (Jean) Iris, 1919–99, British novelist and philosopher, born in Ireland.
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(Keith) Rupert, born 1931, U.S. publisher and media mogul, born in Australia.
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a male given name.
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Dame ( Jean ) Iris . 1919–99, British writer. Her books include The Bell (1958), A Severed Head (1961), The Sea, The Sea (1978), which won the Booker Prize, The Philosopher's Pupil (1983), and Existentialists and Mystics (1997)
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( Keith ) Rupert. born 1931, US publisher and media entrepreneur, born in Australia; chairman of News International Ltd (including Times Newspapers Ltd), 20th Century-Fox, and HarperCollins
Example Sentences
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Anna Murdoch-Mann, writer and ex-wife of media baron Rupert Murdoch, has died aged 81, his media outlets have announced.
From BBC
Anna de Peyster, a writer, philanthropist and a former wife of Rupert Murdoch, has died following a long illness.
He was dragged into a bitter proxy fight with two billionaire investors, who challenged his strategy, succession plans and Disney’s 2019 purchase of much of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox.
From Los Angeles Times
Sherman opens with that 2023 suit by Lachlan Murdoch against his siblings, then traces the family business from its Australian newspaper origins through rag-trade domination to its current grip on right-wing media.
From Los Angeles Times
Production on Rupert Murdoch’s lot has slowly been increasing after Walt Disney Co. relinquished its space to consolidate operations in Burbank.
From Los Angeles Times
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