Annan
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Knight had to go to court to fight a former work colleague, Charles Annan, from patenting the idea himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
This process began in 2006 when United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced the Principles for Responsible Investment initiative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
In two separate posts on X, the military's Arabic-language spokesman, Colonel Avichay Adraee, said the villages were Kfar Hatta and Annan in south Lebanon, and Al-Manara and Ain al-Tineh in eastern Lebanon.
From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026
"It was a 24/7 operation, 365 days a year - parts of the town of Annan were built to accommodate the site in terms of housing workers from the area."
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
“No sooner was a Person affected with a headache,” Dr. William Annan observed, “than he became anxious to be removed to Bushhill Hospital.”
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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