Durant
Americannoun
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Ariel, 1898–1981, U.S. author and historian (wife of Will).
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Thomas Clark, 1820–85, U.S. railroad developer and financier.
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Will(iam James), 1885–1981, U.S. author and historian.
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a city in S Oklahoma.
Example Sentences
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Durant, who knew Coe, approached both of them for help.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
The 1991 articles of incorporation list Durant, Timmis, and Timmis’s wife as incorporators.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
But the genius of his attack is that it doesn’t require shooters as otherworldly as Curry and Kevin Durant to work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Wemby’s offense remains a work in progress—he needs to develop a reliable midrange shot, à la Kevin Durant, and his low post game will remind no one of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Durant, for the umpteenth time, took a huge financial leap before looking, and emerged bankrupt.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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