Whitelaw

British

/ ˈwaɪtˌlɔː /

noun

William ( Stephen Ian ), 1st Viscount Whitelaw of Penrith. 1918–99, British Conservative politician; Home Secretary (1979–83); leader of the House of Lords (1983–88)

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And so the imperious patriarch, Whitelaw Redfellow—played by a shadowy, barely seen figure who is only toward the end revealed to be Ed Harris—casts her out of the family estate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clarity is led by two former Walmart executives, Andy Ruben and Darrell Whitelaw.

From The Wall Street Journal

Being in France was one thing, but getting a ticket to Scotland's opening match was like "gold dust", according to Kevyn Whitelaw, from Stirling.

From BBC

Among those mentored by Church during her time in Bradford was The Omen actress Billie Whitelaw.

From BBC

Yet, Whitelaw notes, it's far from enough: "Big funding is needed to really do this properly. The need is increasing."

From Salon

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