Alton

[awl-tn]

noun

1. a city in southwestern Illinois.

2. a first name.

Example Sentences

Derbyshire County Council has chosen a senior leader from Alton Towers to be its new chief executive.

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Centene’s list of in-network doctors included one child psychiatrist it said worked weekdays at a clinic in Alton, Ill., about 35 miles from McClure’s home.

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The operator of the Alton clinic said that doctor hadn’t worked there since 2018.

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Everyone has their method: Alton Brown swears by a dollop of mayonnaise; Martha Stewart sometimes froths hers in a cappuccino maker.

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Fiona Eastwood, the boss of Merlin Entertainment, which owns Thorpe Park, Alton Towers and Legoland told the BBC that the lead up to Halloween now rivals its peak summer season in driving profits at some sites.

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