Durand

[ duh-rand ]

/ dəˈrænd /

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noun

Asher Brown, 1796–1886, U.S. engraver and landscape painter of the Hudson River School.

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How to use Durand in a sentence

Then he punched Peterson in the face, freed himself from Peterson’s grip and knocked down Durand, who was wearing the MP5 submachine gun—the trigger of which, Durand says, Franklin managed to reach and pull twice while the two of them were falling.
Minneapolis Police Were Cleared in the 2013 Killing of Terrance Franklin. A Video Complicates the Story—and Now the Case May Be Reopened|Josiah Bates|June 25, 2021|Time
It was not explained how Durand, who was said to have been beneath Franklin, was not drenched in blood from Franklin’s wounds.
Minneapolis Police Were Cleared in the 2013 Killing of Terrance Franklin. A Video Complicates the Story—and Now the Case May Be Reopened|Josiah Bates|June 25, 2021|Time
Their border, the so-called Durand line, is also a vestige of British imperialism.
The Afghan Gold Rush|Bruce Riedel|June 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And she dropped beside an empty table on the "terrace" of M. Durand.
The Tragic Muse|Henry James

On the frontier the conclusion of the Durand Agreement in 1893 might well have raised hopes of quiet times.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie
She thought that Durand Lassois would be the man to give her the succour of which she had need.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
She clad herself in garments belonging to Durand Lassois, and with this kind cousin set forth on the road to France.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
Durand de Maillane, Dictionnaire de droit canonique, 1770, vol.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France