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Allison

American  
[al-uh-suhn] / ˈæl ə sən /

noun

  1. Donald Donnie, born 1939, and his brother, Robert (Bobby ), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.

  2. a first name, form of Alice.


Example Sentences

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Roughly 5% of the total tickets will be more than $1,000, said Allison Katz-Mayfield, LA28 senior vice president of Games delivery revenue, while more than 75% of all Olympic tickets, including finals, are under $400 and nearly half of the tickets are under $200.

From Los Angeles Times

The sitting North Carolina State Supreme Court justice, Allison Riggs, won her reelection by about 725 votes.

From Slate

In the 1940s, many Americans weren’t too fond of the slightly sour taste that’s characteristic of plain yogurt, wrote Allison Aubrey for NPR.

From Salon

Manx BirdLife's Allison Leonard said: "If you speak to any birdwatcher they will tell you that Langness is one of the best places to go birdwatching on the island."

From BBC

Allison Pohle is a reporter covering the workplace for The Wall Street Journal’s corporate team.

From The Wall Street Journal