Alan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But it may not have surprised Alan Turing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"You can't win anything with kids," former Liverpool and Scotland defender Alan Hansen said after a youthful United side lost 3-1 at Aston Villa in August 1995.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Alan Edwards from the charity hopes people might have information about the three attackers, the driver who was parked outside without a face covering, or the man on the phone.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Elianet Cabrera Ramirez, 21, waits for a collective taxi in Holguín, with her son, Alan Manuel, 2, and Marlon Antonio Jara, 23.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I’ll enjoy fencing more after I beat Alan.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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