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Dunne

American  
[duhn] / dʌn /

noun

  1. Finley Peter 1867–1936, U.S. humorist.

  2. John Gregory, 1932–2003, U.S. writer.


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Jo Dunne has been spending several days each week sleeping in a camper van in the car park of a Liverpool care home to be near her son, Ethan Richardson.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2026

Janecke set up the score, skating behind the net, then delivering a short centering pass for Dunne on the edge of the crease.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 5, 2026

Hayley Scamurra had two of the goals while Alex Carpenter, Joy Dunne and Hilary Knight also scored.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 5, 2026

“You absolutely will get a car like the Xiaomi SU7 here—no question,” Michael Dunne, chief executive of auto-consulting firm Dunne Insights, told me.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

She was so blissed out, she even smiled at Mrs. Dunne when she got to her office.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

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