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Cranston

American  
[kran-stuhn] / ˈkræn stən /

noun

  1. a city in E Rhode Island, near Providence.


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Some of the backlash is a class dynamic, says Tim Cranston, an area historian.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Then the camera cut to Willie Nelson singing along beside Bryan Cranston, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Francis Collins, who was then the director of the National Institutes of Health.

From Salon May 21, 2026

And what a treat to witness Bryan Cranston return as ‘Malcolm in the Middle’s’ hapless dad.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

More than 4,000 artists and entertainment industry workers, including Bryan Cranston, Noah Wyle, Kristen Stewart and Jane Fonda, have signed an open letter warning about the dangers of the merger with Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

“Well, Mrs. Minturn just sat there with her hands in a bunch until Mrs. Cranston reached down for her reticule, which was just a whisker away from me. She handed her some money.”

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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