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Johnston

American  
[jon-stuhn, -suhn] / ˈdʒɒn stən, -sən /

noun

  1. Albert Sidney, 1803–62, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.

  2. Joseph Eggleston, 1807–91, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.

  3. Mary, 1870–1936, U.S. writer.

  4. a town in E central Rhode Island.


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Price declines will “undoubtedly hurt” the cattle market in the near term, said Johnston.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Carolyn Johnston said: "The Bay City Rollers were the biggest band in Scotland in the seventies. They deserve to be in the hall of fame. We had Rollermania."

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

That assumes successful commissioning and ramp-up at the Edna May processing plant, and the Lake Johnston plant, which has a capacity of 3.2 million tons of ore.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Before AT&T cuts landlines that connect people with emergency services and first responders, Johnston said, the company needs to figure out how to make sure that everyone is able to transition to a dependable system.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Even before Barry Voight’s visit, Johnston had worried about the story of one unusual volcano in particular.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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