Stanton
Americannoun
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Edwin McMasters 1814–69, U.S. statesman: Secretary of War 1862–67.
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Elizabeth Cady 1815–1902, U.S. social reformer.
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a city in SW California.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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Its ability to sell a car online and deliver it hundreds or even thousands of miles away scrambles a system in which manufacturers judge dealers based on sales in geographic areas, Stanton said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
“We had no time to go with anything but our first instinct,” said Andrew Stanton, who helped shape every film in the series and directed “Toy Story 5.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Mola said its project at Stanton Cross had uncovered "a series of historical insights", including intricate decorative pottery.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“I drove people insane looking at things like how tall Harry Dean Stanton and Yaphet Kotto were,” Nicholson says of the two “Alien” actors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
At Thirteenth and K streets, someone rang the bell at the home of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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