Shane
Americannoun
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Taking a different view was Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at Australia’s AMP.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga.—With Rory McIlroy holding a historic lead before the third round of the Masters, Shane Lowry needed a pair of miracles to work his way into contention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Will Shane Lowry and Jason Day add to their solitary major triumphs?
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“This is a policy, essentially, to bring luxury housing back onto the market,” said Shane Phillips, a housing initiative project manager with UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
I would disappear inside whole worlds comprised of Gulliver’s Travels, Shane, and books by Beverly Cleary.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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