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Bourne

American  
[bawrn, bohrn] / bɔrn, boʊrn /

noun

  1. a city in SE Massachusetts.


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The film marks a departure for Gilroy, who cut his teeth writing action movies like the "Bourne" films and legal thrillers like "Michael Clayton."

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Moreover, Jacob Bourne, a technology analyst at Emarketer, told MarketWatch that Micron’s results “should offer a useful indication of whether strength is broadening beyond AI infrastructure.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

Director Paul Greengrass, then most recently of “The Bourne Supremacy,” took on the hijacked flight whose passengers fought back before it crashed in Pennsylvania.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Mr. Greengrass stuck with the technique in his hits “The Bourne Supremacy,” “The Bourne Ultimatum” and “Jason Bourne.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“I’m Mark Ransom,” said Will, turning back, “and my sister’s Lisa. We live at twenty-six Bourne Close.”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

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