Duran
noun
Roberto born 1951, Panamanian boxer.
Duran
American
[doo-ran, doo-rahn]
/ dʊˈræn, duˈrɑn /
noun
Durán
British
/ djʊˈræn /
noun
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"If I'm a creative midfield player and I've got Duran and Hogh to pick from, I'm taking Duran every day of the week," former Celtic midfielder Scott Allan said.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Yislena Cobas Martínez, 19, and Mari Duran, 26, were among them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In 2007, a decade after her death, Harry and William attended a charity rock concert organized in her honor in a packed Wembley Stadium featuring Elton John and Duran Duran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
There’s a four-page analysis of “The Reflex” by Duran Duran, a song I don’t remember being “so important” and “so powerful” on its 1984 release before happily slipping from memory shortly thereafter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Duran brought Pollard on board as Preservator’s jockey.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
We heard that a lot during a week in Durán, and surrounding areas.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The murder rate in Durán is down by half, they say, in the first six months of this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
This week, ICE shot and killed 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, in an incident about which there is still much to learn.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
See how Youtooz founder Austin Long and HR pro Vanessa Durán took their time to build a life, ending in a stunning LA wedding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
In an aggressive move from a manager fighting to keep his team’s season alive, Phillies skipper Rob Thomson summoned the flame-throwing Durán for an eight-out save.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
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