Bourne
Americannoun
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For 18-year-old Schekina Bourne, Boots is not a "go-to shop" for her.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
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
“Investors increasingly want evidence that these enormous infrastructure investments are moving toward sustainable economic returns,” Bourne said — and Nvidia can only do so much to prove that.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
An old guy in a chair says, “Exactly why I’m selling it!” and he laughs like he thinks he’s the funniest guy east of the Bourne Bridge.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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