DORAN

American  

[dawr-an, dohr-] / ˈdɔr æn, ˈdoʊr- /

noun

1. an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.

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Etymology

Origin of DORAN

Do(ppler) ran(ge)

Example Sentences

Alex Doran, the acting special agent-in-charge of the FBI in San Antonio, said investigators hadn’t determined a motive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Asked if Diagne was previously identified as a threat, Doran said, “He was not previously on our radar.”

From The Wall Street Journal

FBI special agent Alex Doran said earlier Sunday that a motive for the attack was not known but "there were indicators on the subject and in his vehicle that indicate a potential nexus to terrorism."

From Barron's

"In terms of specifically what type of terrorism, we're just at this point prepared to say that it was potentially an act of terrorism," Doran said at a press conference.

From Barron's

Alex Doran, the acting special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in San Antonio, said it was too early to know the shooter’s motive.

From The Wall Street Journal