Alton
Americannoun
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a city in southwestern Illinois.
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a first name.
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Alton Byers, a mountain geographer at the University of Colorado who was not involved in the study, says it should serve as a "springboard" to bring about more effective early-warning systems and other precautionary measures.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The campus consists of two five-story office buildings at 15101 and 15191 Alton Parkway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
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
“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
Along with assorted friends and family members—for a total of forty travelers—they had piled into a luxurious sleeper car, named Benares, provided by the Chicago & Alton Railroad.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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