Alan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Alan Burye, a retired accountant who lives just outside San Diego, said he prefers more moderate candidates because he thinks they are more productive politicians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Sense and Sensibility was published in 1811 and has been adapted many times, but the 1995 adaptation starring Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman and Hugh Grant is perhaps the best known.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
For example throughout the 1990s and 2000s, former Liverpool stars such as Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson and Phil Thompson dominated a lot of the conversation.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
When national oil companies built the refineries, return on investment was a secondary concern, said Alan Gelder, senior vice president of refining, chemicals and oil markets at the consulting firm Wood Mackenzie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
And Naomi is lying like a dead body in the grass, where she fell and got tagged by Alan.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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