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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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While French investors took part in several of the company's funding rounds, the largest capital contributions came from Americans -- from New York private equity firm Lux Capital to professional basketball player Kevin Durant.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Former England defender Rio Ferdinand and actor Kevin Hart hosted the event, while tennis legend Novak Djokovic and NBA star Kevin Durant joined Brady in asking questions.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

And during their down years, Knicks die-hards pined for LeBron James or Kevin Durant to ride in to the rescue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

The 1991 articles of incorporation list Durant, Timmis, and Timmis’s wife as incorporators.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026

“How’d you get Monsieur Durant to agree? Tryouts aren’t until summer.”

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

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