ivan
noun
iwan.
ivan
1 American
[ee-vahn]
/ ˈi vɑn /
noun
Ivan
2
American
[ahy-vuhn, ee-vahn]
/ ˈaɪ vən, iˈvɑn /
noun
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The decade of greed, as the 1980s are sometimes known, didn’t end when Ivan F. Boesky agreed to settle insider-trading charges in November 1986.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
"It's quite possible that they are moving equipment," said Ivan, 50, standing amid the shells of burned-out cars, referring to Russian troops.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth told MarketWatch that he sees Microsoft’s debt offering as a “positive development” that will help the company accelerate its revenue growth.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
As Ivan and Nina wrestle with their own emotional truths, which range from her mother Nora’s departure from their lives to Ivan’s clumsy recitations of Nina’s childhood antics, something alarming is afoot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Ivan had certainly told Yedsha by now about the dragon, and they’d be by the river searching for him, and for Anya.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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