American plan
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of American plan
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Media reports have said the American plan involved a one-page memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the fighting and establishing a framework for negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The Israeli and German leaders did agree that the second phase of the American plan should be advanced as soon as Mr Gvili's remains were returned.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
Japan has also approved an American plan to transform a unit of U.S.
From Slate • Jan. 31, 2023
The official South American plan is still to pursue its own bid project, Uruguay soccer president Ignacio Alonso said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2022
This was in 1871, when a New York Reaper King named Byron E. Huntley gave the German emperor and empress their first view of harvesting on the American plan.
From The Romance of the Reaper by Casson, Herbert Newton
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