DuPont
Americannoun
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Eleuthère Irénée 1771–1834, U.S. industrialist, born in France.
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Pierre Samuel 1739–1817, French economist and statesman (father of Eleuthère Irénée).
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Samuel Francis, 1803–65, Union admiral in the U.S. Civil War.
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DuPont swung to a third-quarter profit of $123 million, or 91 cents a share, from a loss of $123 million, or 88 cents a share, a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Reader Karen DuPont says she was able to retire earlier because she avoided credit-card debt.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
DuPont DD 3.12%increase; up pointing triangle de Nemours reported a higher profit in the second quarter as sales rose across the chemicals and materials company’s segments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
New York’s attorney general sued a group of major chemical and agricultural companies, including 3M and DuPont de Nemours, alleging they deceived consumers about the risks of toxic chemicals in their products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Madame DuPont cuts copy paper in half lengthwise and proceeds to paper over the skinny glass window in the door.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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