Allison
Americannoun
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Donald Donnie, born 1939, and his brother, Robert (Bobby ), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
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a first name, form of Alice.
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Sociologist Allison Daminger has studied this invisible dimension of household work: the planning, anticipation, decision-making and monitoring that continue even when someone else is performing the physical task.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Allison: When I told people about this company, some of them were immediately skeptical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
But Mr Keith Allison, from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, said the consultation was "long overdue" and, while welcome, the proposals did not go far enough.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
“CBS canceled shows led by Melissa McCarthy and Allison Janney,” he said, shaking his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
But when the waitress brought the bill, Allison carefully began to untangle how many drinks each person had ordered and who had the calamari appetizer, to make sure nobody paid for anybody else.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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