Allan
Americannoun
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“This decision should close the chapter on the suggestion of an independence referendum,” said Allan Adam, the Chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, one of the main plaintiffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
That same year, a documentary titled “David Allan Coe: The Mysterious Rhinestone” was released featuring the singer performing “33rd of August” from a prison cell at the Marion Correctional Institution in Ohio.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Unlike typical ice core sites, Allan Hills contains ice that has been pushed up and distorted by movement within the ice sheet.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
Allan won eight Emmy Awards, five Bafta's and was made an honorary fellow of the Royal Photographic Society throughout his career.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
But I couldn’t imagine texting Traveler and asking him if his Rachel was Rachel Allan.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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