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Liston

British  
/ ˈlɪstən /

noun

  1. Sonny, real name Charles. 1922–70, US boxer: former world heavyweight champion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Joe Liston, 19, a sports coach and student is "not really a fan" of visitor permit allowances being halved for students.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025

After defeating Sonny Liston in 1964, an ecstatic Muhammad Ali declared: “I shocked the world.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025

"It's difficult to think of a disease, injury or infection that doesn't involve some kind of immune response, and our finding really changes the way we could control this response," said Liston.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024

In a June 22, 2018, email exchange, just a few days before the state hired Liston & Deas, Mr. Hurst recalled meeting with the attorney general’s staff in Ohio.

From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024

Finally, he and Liston were in their comers in the ring.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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