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Buchanan

American  
[byoo-kan-uhn, buh-] / bjuˈkæn ən, bə- /

noun

  1. James, 1791–1868, 15th president of the U.S. 1857–61.


Buchanan British  
/ bjuːˈkænən /

noun

  1. George . 1506–82, Scottish historian, who was tutor to Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI; author of History of Scotland (1582)

  2. James . 1791–1868, 15th president of the US (1857–61)

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Michael Buchanan and Adam Eley visited Greenock for the latest in a series of reports reflecting the range of challenges facing communities across the UK.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

“Nobody was wearing yoga pants. It was very elegant,” said Buchanan, who lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

That risk cuts against the sector’s other supports, said Keith Buchanan, partner and senior portfolio manager at Globalt Investments.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

As of now, Letterboxd is majority-owned by the Canadian holding company Tiny, which has a 60% stake, while the remaining 40% is owned by the platform’s co-founders Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Next day at five o'clock she married Tom Buchanan without so much as a shiver and started off on a three months' trip to the South Seas.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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