Alan

[al-uhn]

noun

1. a first name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”

Example Sentences

Martin Hibbert and his wife Gabby met Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone Dobbs in the ITV soap, and his on-screen wife Fiz Stape, portrayed by Jennie McAlpine, to share their insights on "life after injury" as a married couple.

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But Alan Cibils, an independent economist and former professor, warns reduced inflation is only a success if it is sustained over time which he believes will not be the case.

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In a speech at Cambridge, Alan Taylor said the central bank’s reluctance to lower its key interest rate quickly means the economy is now unlikely to nail a “soft landing” in which inflation returns to the 2% target without the economy contracting or unemployment jumping.

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And recently, the state Attorney General Alan Wilson has appointed a special prosecutor to re-examine the evidence.

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“Our intention is to employ them,” said Ballad Chief Executive Alan Levine.

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