Sean
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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From helping elderly passengers with their bags to “dressing with respect,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is urging fliers to play nice in the skies, hoping to curb a rise in “air rage” in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
By pure chance, in early 2006 Sligo Rovers manager Sean Connor was dating a Killybegs native and, after a discussion over a beer, a friendly was arranged with St Catherine's.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
In early 2025, when ex-Everton boss Sean Dyche was sacked, Coleman took interim charge of the first team alongside former team-mate Leighton Baines for an FA Cup tie against Peterborough United.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“Economies are melting down because of this crisis in the strait,” he told Fox News’s Sean Hannity aboard Air Force One.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“I’ll remember you said that next time I see you post a photo at Benihana,” Sean spat back.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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