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  • Duran
    Duran
    noun
    Roberto born 1951, Panamanian boxer.
  • Durán
    Durán
    noun
    Roberto. born 1951, Panamanian boxer: held world titles at four different weights, most notably lightweight (1972–79)

Duran

American  
[doo-ran, doo-rahn] / dʊˈræn, duˈrɑn /

noun

  1. Roberto born 1951, Panamanian boxer.

Durán British  
/ djʊˈræn /

noun

  1. Roberto. born 1951, Panamanian boxer: held world titles at four different weights, most notably lightweight (1972–79)

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Camilo Duran outpaced Burn to pull a goal back before the Newcastle defender was penalised for handball inside the box.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Anthony Duran is the nephew of Ramon Duran, who is charged with murder.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

It completes a rollercoaster period of just over 12 months for Duran who left Villa in January 2025, making a £71m move to Al-Nassr that resulted in him playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

“You had no choices in anything,” Anthony Duran, who told The Times in an interview that he escaped the cult in 2020 at age 20.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Our third kiss lasted the whole of “Planet Earth” by Duran Duran.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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