Leland
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In the 1870s, Leland Stanford, the railroad magnate and benefactor of the university that bears his name, funded an effort to find out.
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
Wide receiver Leland Smith was not wearing a black non-contact jersey Tuesday but was not involved in much of the team period activity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
“ICE needs to de-escalate,” he told NewsNation’s Leland Vittert on Monday.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
A firm named Leland O’Brien Rubinstein, or LOR, sold put options to protect portfolios.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
The Southern Pacific Railroad, headed by the wild energy of Leland Stanford, had begun to dominate the Pacific Coast not only in transportation but in politics.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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