Donovan
Americannoun
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Plus, Donovan is excellent here, so less of him is, well, less.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“At the time our results were disputed,” said Donovan Jasper, one of the researchers involved in the project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Her mother, Rachel Donovan, who looked after the baby while his parents were out on the evening of his death, told the court how she longed for "one more day with Atticus".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
In the 2002, Mexico lost 2-0 to a U.S. squad led by Landon Donovan in what many consider the most painful defeat in the country’s World Cup history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Donovan paused, and then very slowly nodded his head, “Did you?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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