Buckner
Americannoun
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Simon Bolivar 1823–1914, U.S. Confederate general and politician.
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his son Simon Bolivar, Jr., 1886–1945, U.S. general.
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Mr. Buckner, a Democrat, is speaker pro tempore of the Illinois House of Representatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Dee Dee Buckner in Marshall, North Carolina, told AFP she has considered doing away with homeowners' insurance.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
UK Athletics' chief executive Jack Buckner said he was "appalled" when it was revealed Prescod had signed up earlier in January.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
Kam Buckner, a state representative from Chicago and self-proclaimed “transit geek” who has sponsored the bill in the House, told me it’s both a good policy and a necessary show of intent.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2025
Miss Buckner ignored me as if I was already gone.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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