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Bourne

American  
[bawrn, bohrn] / bɔrn, boʊrn /

noun

  1. a city in SE Massachusetts.


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“Investors increasingly want evidence that these enormous infrastructure investments are moving toward sustainable economic returns,” Bourne said — and Nvidia can only do so much to prove that.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

Labour councillor Andre Bourne said: "We are in support of this motion; however, we are making amendments to strengthen it – we are here to support your motion."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

It also offers a bit of blockbuster fan service unavailable to Homer: Spider-Man and Jason Bourne fighting bad guys side by side.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

"Tennis players tend to play more matches than a lot of other sports," said Michael Bourne - the Lawn Tennis Association's performance director.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

An old guy in a chair says, “Exactly why I’m selling it!” and he laughs like he thinks he’s the funniest guy east of the Bourne Bridge.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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