McDonald

American

[muhk-don-ld] / məkˈdɒn ld /

noun

David John, 1902–79, U.S. labor leader: president of the United Steelworkers of America 1952–65.

McDonald British

noun

Sir Trevor. born 1939, British television journalist, born in Trinidad; presenter of ITV's News at Ten (1990–99)

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Lululemon is searching for a new CEO after Calvin McDonald stepped down in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

McDonald, a minister in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, said there was "a strong future" for the UK steel industry, but did not give a timetable for resolving British Steel's ownership.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“When it was Laquan McDonald, nobody had anything to say. I didn’t see a bunch of folks out there protesting with us,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Together the three came up with “Love in Exile,” a buoyant, falsetto-filled number with welcome echoes of the Doobies’ “What a Fool Believes,” which McDonald and Loggins co-wrote half a century ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Turf scribe Jack McDonald surveyed the production and wondered if the net effect would be to inspire Ligaroti or scare him to death.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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