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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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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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