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Donovan

American  
[don-uh-vuhn] / ˈdɒn ə vən /

noun

  1. William Joseph Wild Bill, 1883–1959, U.S. lawyer and military officer: organizer and director of the OSS 1942–45.


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“I’ve adapted to how he coaches and how he runs stuff,” said Donovan Dent, the Bruins’ sure-handed point guard who had 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting to go with his seven assists without a turnover Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times

Led by a dominant 25-point, seven-assist performance from star guard Donovan Dent, the Bruins dismantled the Trojans 89-68 at Galen Center, pushing both teams further down the paths they have been on the past two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

"I congratulate our joint forces and the Ecuadorian armed forces for the successful operation against narcoterrorists in Ecuador," Donovan said in a statement.

From Barron's

Noboa earlier this week held talks in Quito with Donovan and Mark Schafer, head of US Special Operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

From Barron's

Earlier this week, he discussed security co-operation with the commander of US Southern Command, Gen Francis Donovan, in the Ecuadorean capital, Quito.

From BBC