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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One night earlier, Durant scored 27 points in the Houston Rockets’ 123-122 victory over the Miami Heat to overtake Jordan for fifth place on the NBA’s all-time leading scorer list.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
“I’ve been inspired by all of these players that I’m either coming close to or passing up, and MJ is in a world of his own,” Durant added.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 30 points for the Rockets, but 20 Houston turnovers leading to 30 Knicks points proved too much to overcome.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Kevin Durant managed 35 points in the Houston Rockets' 105-101 victory over the Hornets.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 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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