Linton
Americannoun
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Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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A little rain wasn’t going to stand in the way of Kealey Linton and her 4-year-old daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Linton, a decision that came out just last month that also dealt with qualified immunity.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
Linton describes the declines as a momentum reversal rather than structural problem.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
They include the Grant County series featuring Sara Linton, a small-town pediatrician and medical examiner, which was followed by another centering on the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Will Trent.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
Instinctively, Linton also reacted to the story as a father.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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