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Dulles

American  
[duhl-uhs] / ˈdʌl əs /

noun

  1. Allen Welsh, 1893–1969, U.S. public official: CIA director 1953–61.

  2. John Foster, 1888–1959, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1953–59.


Dulles British  
/ ˈdʌlɪs /

noun

  1. John Foster. 1888–1959, US statesman and lawyer; secretary of state (1953–59)

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It announced a temporary suspension of nonstop flight routes out of LAX to Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Washington Dulles airports.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

CNN stationed a reporter at Dulles Airport in northern Virginia to send live updates from the runway where his flight was scheduled to land.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Ibrahim Ahmad’s return flight touched down at Dulles Airport around 8 p.m. on April 20.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

He expresses frustration that after 1953, once Dulles was in the State Department, his thinking became “less interesting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Although I’ve only seen Dulles Airport back home, where we flew out of.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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