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Carlson

American  
[kahrl-suhn] / ˈkɑrl sən /

noun

  1. Anton Julius 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.

  2. Chester Floyd, 1906–68, U.S. inventor of xerographic copying process.

  3. Evans Fordyce 1896–1947, U.S. Marine Corps general in World War II.


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Jackson asked Suri if he agreed that Congress could “respond to whatever we do here” and “reinstate the Carlson remedy” if the court were to overrule it.

From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026

The sales tactic made collecting feel "nostalgic", evoking the feeling of opening gifts as a child, says marketing professional Katelynn Carlson, who discovered Labubus through social media and now owns 36 of them.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

“Everything is on the table for me,” Paxton said when Carlson suggested he should run.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

The company distanced itself from Carlson and called his characterizations unscientific.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Carlson reached under his bunk and brought out his bag.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

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