Derek
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The win doesn’t just vault the 2026 Knicks into New York immortality—it makes Brunson perhaps the most beloved New Yorker since Derek Jeter roamed the Yankee Stadium infield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Derek Roberts, who quit as a Reform candidate for this year's Senedd election after concerns were raised within the party about his Facebook account, is now working for Reform's Gaz Thomas.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Collins got 40 percent of the vote, ahead of former football coach Derek Dooley.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Derek Scissors, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, said the move could also be Beijing issuing a warning to investors looking to put their capital elsewhere as the country’s economy continues to sputter.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
But for Derek, the chimpanzee research might have ended then.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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