Durant

[ duh-rant ]

/ dəˈrænt /

Ariel, 1898–1981, U.S. author and historian (wife of Will).

Thomas Clark, 1820–85, U.S. railroad developer and financier.

Will(iam James), 1885–1981, U.S. author and historian.

a city in S Oklahoma.

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Take your pick: Oscar Robertson, Magic, Bird, Kareem, Durant or James.
LeBron Vs. Russell: Why Big Heads Crowd NBA’s Mount Rushmore|Allen Barra|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A 26, Durant is three years younger than James and is poised to assume NBA supremacy.
Kevin Durant Is Poised For NBA Supremacy|Allen Barra|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Similarly, Durant declares herself unperturbed by the more controversial positions of her own past employer, FAIR.
The Shady Group Behind the African-American Anti-Immigration Rally|Michelle Cottle|July 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The dynamic of how he fits in with Durant and coach Scott Brooks is fascinating.
Youth Dooms OKC Thunder to Game 3 Loss vs. Miami Heat in NBA Finals|Jesse Singal|June 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In Kassel, facing the grand Orangerie palace, Durant's bare-bones structure seems to bear witness to power gone wrong.
Art To Die For||June 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Durant looked at Campbell keenly, but he showed neither surprise nor indifference.
The Mark of the Knife|Clayton H. Ernst
Durant was probably too respectable a name to be published, and hence the fictitious one.'
Notes and Queries, Number 16, February 16, 1850|Various
She plays because the Colonel likes it—because she is the best girl in the world, Mr. Durant.
The Return of the Prodigal|May Sinclair
Durant wondered if after all it had been a kindness to call back the passing spirit that had begun to forget.
The Swindler and Other Stories|Ethel M. Dell
Mr. Durant brought the fine weather with him and Miss Chatterton is taking it away.
The Return of the Prodigal|May Sinclair