Derek
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Derek Roberts, who quit as a Reform candidate for this year's Senedd election after concerns were raised within the party about his Facebook account, is now working for Reform's Gaz Thomas.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Collins got 40 percent of the vote, ahead of former football coach Derek Dooley.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
In Norway, Opie hoped to explore — and contribute to — the long history of blue in art, from Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period to Yves Klein’s monochromes and Derek Jarman’s elegiac film “Blue.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Derek lay still, though his body had moved, twisted sideways on the raft.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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