Allan
Americannoun
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Then, in “The Closing of the American Mind,” Allan Bloom described the educational denouement: universities failing to transmit serious understanding of the Western inheritance while teaching students to distrust its claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Local councillor Liz Allan was suspended from her party after she voiced her opposition to the meters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Brazilian UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento has died after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep, the organization announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Her last major project was in 2022, in which she starred as Andrea in Allan Ungar’s crime film “Bandit.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Some historians believe that Rivington managed to get his hands on a copy of the flag signal codebook, which he passed to one of Washington’s best operatives, the daring Allan McLane.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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