Alton
Americannoun
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a city in southwestern Illinois.
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a first name.
Example Sentences
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It will move into a 254,000-square-foot campus at Alton HQ along with its sister company Habit Burger & Grill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The campus consists of two five-story office buildings at 15101 and 15191 Alton Parkway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“It’s very unusual,” said Alton Cogert of Strategic Asset Alliance in Washington state, who advises insurers on their investment mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Holly Searle, from Ruislip, posted a large box via a 48-hour Parcelforce delivery on 22 June for her show at Alton Arts Festival in Hampshire this weekend.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Alton Massey, one of the football players that had just signed out, stifled a grin.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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