Alton
Americannoun
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a city in southwestern Illinois.
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a first name.
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The memorial installed at the college, near Alton, Hampshire, depicts two pupils, one with a sling and and another holding a cane, embracing each other.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
A new virtual queuing system for visitors with accessibility needs to be introduced first at Alton Towers has been praised by charities.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
It will move into a 254,000-square-foot campus at Alton HQ along with its sister company Habit Burger & Grill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Canon sold the Alton HQ campus to the Irvine Company in 2022 for $120 million, according to CoStar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Along with assorted friends and family members—for a total of forty travelers—they had piled into a luxurious sleeper car, named Benares, provided by the Chicago & Alton Railroad.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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