Derek
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Collins got 40 percent of the vote, ahead of former football coach Derek Dooley.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Derek Scissors, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, said the move could also be Beijing issuing a warning to investors looking to put their capital elsewhere as the country’s economy continues to sputter.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
I feel like so much of what I was trying to do was in bringing an overall idea of the structure of a set and asking Derek, “Hey, what do you think about this?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Candy Buckley and Derek Smith are veteran New York stage actors worth seeking out in anything, and they are an absolute delight here, each playing several roles with ferocious zest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It would be better if Derek were gone.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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