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Acheson

American  
[ach-uh-suhn] / ˈætʃ ə sən /

noun

  1. Dean (Gooderham) 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.

  2. Edward Goodrich 1856–1931, U.S. chemist.


Acheson British  
/ ˈætʃɪsən /

noun

  1. Dean ( Gooderham ). 1893–1971, US lawyer and statesman: secretary of state (1949–53) under President Truman

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Acheson says Claude was particularly helpful as she navigated a relationship she suspected wasn’t going to go anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

To entertain and distract herself while going through a divorce, Erika Acheson used Anthropic’s Claude to build a bot that generates images based on prompts from her and her friends.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

Acheson fought back, arguing that Laufer doesn’t have standing to sue—since she didn’t actually intend to stay there, she hasn’t suffered an injury a court can address.

From Slate Oct. 4, 2023

Julianna Acheson, owner of Acheson Hotels LLC, pursued the case despite Ms. Laufer moving to withdraw the challenge against her former hotel chain.

From Washington Times Oct. 4, 2023

President Truman called the trial a "red herring," and Secretary of State Dean Acheson declared, "I do not intend to turn my back on Alger Hiss."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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