Derek
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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New Rangers manager Derek McInnes will return to Tynecastle on Wednesday, 28 October after his departure from Hearts.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
The win doesn’t just vault the 2026 Knicks into New York immortality—it makes Brunson perhaps the most beloved New Yorker since Derek Jeter roamed the Yankee Stadium infield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
The great Derek Jacobi plays the titular 12th century monk who was once a soldier of the Crusades.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Collins got 40 percent of the vote, ahead of former football coach Derek Dooley.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
So he had to bring the raft to just below the shelter—bring the raft to Derek—and that meant building it here and working it up the side of the lake to Derek.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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