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Durant

American  
[duh-rant] / dəˈrænt /

noun

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

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

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

  4. a city in S Oklahoma.


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He first rose to prominence as the sixth man for the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he helped lead a young team to the 2012 Finals alongside Durant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Injured Rockets star Kevin Durant, who missed the game with a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle, waved goodbye from the Rockets bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

For the Rockets, Kevin Durant missed his third game of the series because of a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

When O’Malley repaired Durant’s tendon back in 2019, Durant had the benefit of a long road back to recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

If I looked down, closer to the floor, I’d see Monsieur Durant and the Middlefield team.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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