Dillon
Americannoun
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C(larence) Douglas, 1909–1979, U.S. lawyer and government official, born in Switzerland: Secretary of the Treasury 1961–65.
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John Forrest, 1831–1914, U.S. jurist and legal scholar.
Example Sentences
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If sewage made it into the Appalachian springsnail’s habitat, “that would kill it straight dead,” Dillon said.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
Mr. Aldous, a professor of history at Bard College, is the author of “The Dillon Era.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Not everybody has the resilience—or luck—to survive like Lily Dillon, the career criminal in “The Grifters” and one of Thompson’s fiercest characters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Earlier this month, the organization hosted a seminar with special effects makeup artist Veniesa Dillon on sculpting techniques and prosthetic application.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
For the past two years he had served on the staff of Larned State Hospital, where he was in charge of the Dillon Building, a section reserved for the criminally insane.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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