McPherson

American

[muhk-fur-suhn, -feer-] / məkˈfɜr sən, -ˈfɪər- /

noun

Aimee Semple 1890–1944, U.S. evangelist, born in Canada.
a town in central Kansas.

McPherson British

/ məcˈfɜːsən /

noun

Conor. born 1971, Irish playwright and theatre director; his plays include The Weir (1997) and Port Authority (2001)

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"In our most recent study, many healthy embryos were still able to form even when fertilized under these conditions. This gives us hope that reproducing in space may one day be possible," said Dr. McPherson.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Conversely, if it is pulled from the bottom-line—after the companies and the new government take their cut—the “dividend” for the average Venezuelan may be too negligible to spark the economic rebuilding Mr. McPherson envisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Andrea McPherson, 30, grew up in Dunbar and works as an environmental compliance coordinator at Torness.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

He’d recently worked with Conor McPherson on “Girl From the North Country,” a fictional interpretation of Bob Dylan’s song catalog, and thought the playwright might be interested.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

She'd already mocked up one picturing the former NFL star Donald McPherson wearing a T-shirt with that slogan.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

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