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Eldon

British  
/ ˈɛldən /

noun

  1. Earl of, title of John Scott. 1751–1838, British statesman and jurist; Lord Chancellor (1801–06, 1807–27): an inflexible opponent of parliamentary reform, Catholic emancipation, and the abolition of slavery

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Eldon Street, Westhill Lane and part of Orange Street have also been closed and drivers have been urged by police to avoid the area.

From BBC May 25, 2026

Norms La Cienega was designed by Louis Armet and Eldon Davis in the Googie style in 1957.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2024

Things started looking up the next year when N. Eldon Tanner, a successful Canadian politician and businessman, joined the church's leadership and modernized its financial structure, investing any surplus.

From Salon Mar. 29, 2023

Seetoh later approached Eldon Scott, president of Urbanspace, a property manager who curates immersive public markets, who quickly agreed.

From Reuters Sep. 28, 2022

And Eldon and Rachael Rosen consisted as spokesmen for that corporate entity.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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