Derek
Americannoun
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Holding a clipboard, wearing a baseball cap backward and chewing on a white whistle, Derek Fisher of Lakers fame is in the Crespi High gym teaching fundamentals to a group of locked-in teenagers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026
Derek Cann, a flight expert at the travel site Going, said he expected knock-on delays to extend into Saturday and potentially Sunday as airlines work to realign their planes and crews and reset their schedules.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026
The left-back has excelled since joining Rangers on loan from AEK Athens in August, particularly in recent weeks, with Derek McInnes occasionally utilising the versatile 27-year-old in midfield.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Derek Tisler, counsel and manager for the elections and government program at the Brennan Center for Justice, said the federal government’s absence has weakened the defenses.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Derek told us we should try not to worry.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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