Chauncey
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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As my colleague Chauncey DeVega so succinctly puts it, the 250th anniversary “feels less like a celebration than mourning.”
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Those charges followed a sprawling indictment of 34 defendants that also ensnared Hall of Fame player and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was also accused of giving gamblers inside information; he has denied wrongdoing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty Monday to alleged involvement in Mafia-linked illegal gambling schemes that rocked the NBA, prosecutors said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
“It is in order for Chauncey M. Depew to hand in his resignation as Chicago’s adopted son. Chicago wants no more of him.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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