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Calhoun

American  
[kal-hoon, kuhl-] / kælˈhun, kəl- /

noun

  1. John Caldwell, 1782–1850, vice president of the U.S. 1825–32.


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Meg finds a friend in the book’s second narrator, the 24-year-old “churchy and chinless” Birdina “Birdie” Calhoun, a reluctant visitor to Oxford.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Mr Calhoun said that message was not a realistic solution.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Stephen Parker was named CEO of the division in July 2025 External link, less than a year after CEO Kelly Ortberg replaced Dave Calhoun External link.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

“For most of American history, the idea of an American army intervening in elections is a nightmare,” Calhoun said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

The crowd, invisible but possessing a huge, menacing voice, roared its approval of a Calhoun girl’s basket.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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