DuPont
Americannoun
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Eleuthère Irénée 1771–1834, U.S. industrialist, born in France.
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Pierre Samuel 1739–1817, French economist and statesman (father of Eleuthère Irénée).
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Samuel Francis, 1803–65, Union admiral in the U.S. Civil War.
Example Sentences
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DuPont de Nemours reported a higher profit in the second quarter as sales rose across the chemicals and materials company’s segments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Reader Karen DuPont says she was able to retire earlier because she avoided credit-card debt.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Rowe, a fifth-generation Illinois farmer and former DuPont Pioneer executive, ran Syngenta’s largest business unit before becoming CEO in January 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Outside the White House complex, fountains across the city are coming back to life after decades of neglect, from DuPont Circle to Freedom Plaza and Union Station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Madame DuPont walks to the door and asks who it is, carefully lifting a free corner of the paper taped over the slim window.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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