Alan
Americannoun
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Labour MP Alan Gemmell, who supports Streeting, told BBC Radio 4's World at One programme Streeting had "taken a principled decision today not to trigger a contest".
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Paul Volcker launched a campaign of rate hikes that led to a recession, and the Alan Greenspan era came on the heels of the Black Monday crash of 1987.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
On Thursday, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said Dela Rosa had once again fled the premises, without disclosing his new location.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Senate speaker Alan Peter Cayetano asked the public to send "any videos that could help with the investigation".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The third time, he and Alan kick his soccer ball at it to try to get the football out.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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