Jan

¹ American

[jan, yahn] / dʒæn, yɑn /

noun

a male given name, form of John.
a female given name, form of Janet.

Jan. ² American

abbreviation

January.

Jan British

abbreviation

January

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“We will respond appropriately to excessive moves, including speculative ones, without ruling out any options,” Japanese finance minister Satsuki Katayama said Jan. 14.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a Jan. 16 proclamation, Newsom set the special election for Aug. 4.

From Los Angeles Times

On Jan. 22, 2025, at the peak of a historic snowstorm that blanketed the Southeast, some 1,700 flights were canceled.

From MarketWatch

Elevated inflation is expected to spur Fed officials to leave a key interest rate unchanged on Jan. 28 after their first meeting of the new year.

From MarketWatch

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