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Funston

American  
[fuhn-stuhn] / ˈfʌn stən /

noun

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


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Funston was sentenced in 1999 to three consecutive sentences of 25 years to life and one sentence of 20 years and eight months.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Anne Marie Schubert, who prosecuted the case against Funston while serving as a deputy district attorney.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

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

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

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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