Bryan
Americannoun
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William Jennings 1860–1925, U.S. political leader.
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a city in E Texas.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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“I think that they’re trying to push the envelope to see. Is the U.S. going to really go the whole measure here,” said Bryan Clark, a former senior official with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“This transformational transaction will expand our scale and international reach, further strengthening our position as a valued partner to utilities worldwide,” Esco Chief Executive Bryan Sayler said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Carrick also took the bold decision to leave Bryan Mbeumo on the bench for the first time in the Premier League this season.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
There’s nothing Bryan Cranston won’t do in the name of art.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
When General Gates had asked the committee to send him someone who would go behind British lines, Bryan had been picked as “the best qualified to undertake the hazardous enterprise.”
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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