Langston
Americannoun
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John Mercer, 1829–97, U.S. public official, diplomat, and educator.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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“We see a more tepid rate” in the range of a 1% to 1.5% bump, wrote TD Cowen’s Ryan Langston in a Monday morning note.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Langston had repeatedly balked at testifying before a grand jury in L.A., according to sources not authorized to discuss ongoing criminal proceedings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
The National Links Trust has a 50-year lease to restore and operate Washington’s three public golf courses: East Potomac, Rock Creek Park Golf and Langston Golf Course, a historically significant course for Black golfers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
They invested in a property and rented it out to England team-mates Amy Jones, Beth Langston and Fran Wilson.
From BBC • May 20, 2025
“I had kind of an off day. And we got second in league. Langston squeezed us out.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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