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Liston

British  
/ ˈlɪstən /

noun

  1. Sonny, real name Charles. 1922–70, US boxer: former world heavyweight champion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Joe Liston, 19, a sports coach and student is "not really a fan" of visitor permit allowances being halved for students.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

As an amateur, Foreman had sparred with former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, and when he turned pro, it was with Liston’s management team, Foreman assuming Liston’s fierce demeanor in the process.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

"By boosting the number of regulatory T cells in targeted areas of the body, we can help the body do a better job of repairing itself, or managing immune responses," said Liston.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024

When The Times asked for records showing Liston & Deas’s qualifications to be hired to represent the State of Ohio, the attorney general’s office said no records existed.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

“It just seems too convenient that it’s for Liston and Clarksville and Upper Tyson, and those are the same places where all the kids on the survivors list moved.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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