Buchanan
Americannoun
noun
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George . 1506–82, Scottish historian, who was tutor to Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI; author of History of Scotland (1582)
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James . 1791–1868, 15th president of the US (1857–61)
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“Whatever we can do to be supportive is a good thing,” Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan saluted, taking a break from deficit laments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Dr Mark Buchanan, of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said children and young people facing a mental health crisis were ending up in A&E by "default".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
That risk cuts against the sector’s other supports, said Keith Buchanan, partner and senior portfolio manager at Globalt Investments.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
As of now, Letterboxd is majority-owned by the Canadian holding company Tiny, which has a 60% stake, while the remaining 40% is owned by the platform’s co-founders Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
So Tom Buchanan and his girl and I went up together to New York--or not quite together, for Mrs. Wilson sat discreetly in another car.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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