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Benton

American

[ben-tn] / ˈbɛn tn /

noun

Thomas Hart Old Bullion, 1782–1858, U.S. political leader.
his grandnephew Thomas Hart, 1889–1975, U.S. painter and lithographer.
a city in central Arkansas.

Benton British

/ ˈbɛntən /

noun

Thomas Hart . 1889–1975, US painter of rural life; a leader of the American Regionalist painters in the 1930s

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“We expect Medicare Advantage enrollment to keep growing in 2027, but at a much slower pace,” Benton said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Host Benton Hershaw and openers Ruby Setnik and Sam Campbell absolutely connected and killed.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Thomas Hart Benton passed through Borger, a town in the Texas Panhandle that had burst into chaotic existence after a recent oil strike nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

“All the mighty, anarchic carelessness of our country was revealed in Borger,” Benton observed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Bond in turn signed the deed over to another man, Benton T. Lyman.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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