Elam

American

[ee-luhm] / ˈi ləm /

noun

an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Susa.

Elam British

/ ˈiːləm /

noun

an ancient kingdom east of the River Tigris: established before 4000 _bc ; probably inhabited by a non-Semitic people

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Mike Elam, who studied the case for more than 30 years, can talk endlessly about these details.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

Sorting through the 1,000-page TBI file and associated audio and video requires, as Connie Elam, Mike’s wife, told me, a “police officer’s eye for details.”

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

She spoke at length about her battle with the disease in a 2024 roundtable discussion with CNN correspondents Stephanie Elam, who was one of her close friends, and Sara Sidner, a breast cancer survivor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

Through tears, Lewis told Elam and Sidner that she fractured her hip because of the bone issues she was experiencing and couldn’t get out of bed for eight weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

Solitary confinement around the clock, with idleness during the day: Elam Lynds, before he hit on the congregate system, tried it back in 1821.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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