Alton
Americannoun
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a city in southwestern Illinois.
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a first name.
Example Sentences
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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
The campus consists of two five-story office buildings at 15101 and 15191 Alton Parkway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“It’s very unusual,” said Alton Cogert of Strategic Asset Alliance in Washington state, who advises insurers on their investment mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Terri, 35, from Stoke-on-Trent, said her family would not be able to visit Alton Towers as a result of the new restrictions.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
The message got through to John Mayer or Ted Skopinski, who relayed it to A1 Hamer or Alton Mayo, who delivered it to the person it was intended for.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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