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Bastian

American  
[bahs-tee-ahn] / ˈbɑs tiˌɑn /

noun

  1. Adolf 1826–1905, German anthropologist.


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“Just because someone says they’re going premium, that does not make them a premium airline,” said Ed Bastian.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

United’s Friday announcement comes Delta CEO Ed Bastian doubled-down on his decision not to use Starlink for inflight Wi-Fi in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The British singer, 27, composed and co-wrote the lyrics with Bastian Langebæk and Max Wolfgang, according to the song credits on Spotify.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Musk was responding to unconfirmed reports that Bastian had criticized him during employee meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Bastian walks the rows of boys at their dinners.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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