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Funston

American  
[fuhn-stuhn] / ˈfʌn stən /

noun

  1. Frederick, 1865–1917, U.S. general.


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At its head was Frederick Funston, an adventurer who had fought with the Cuban rebels before America joined the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Army officer, Funston was willing to go to extremes to crush the sort of independence movement he had supported in Cuba.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

In 2016, when Lindsay Funston was an editor at Delish, she created a recipe video for a Tuscan-style chicken dish that attracted millions of views.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023

We exchanged small talk with the politeness of strangers until I mentioned Funston.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2022

Many of the soldiers from Camp Funston had a rough boat ride overseas and are still feeling indisposed with flu symptoms.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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