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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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He also penned a variety of books including biographies on David Gower and Sonny Liston.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

After defeating Sonny Liston in 1964, an ecstatic Muhammad Ali declared: “I shocked the world.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

"It's difficult to think of a disease, injury or infection that doesn't involve some kind of immune response, and our finding really changes the way we could control this response," said Liston.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024

In October 2018, less than three months after Mr. DeWine hired Liston & Deas, he traveled to Washington to visit Mr. Barbour’s lobbying firm for several hours, according to calendar records.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

But if it is safe, I will meet you in conference room B at the Liston Public Library at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 7.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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