Thornton
Americannoun
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William, 1759–1828, U.S. architect, born in the British Virgin Islands.
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a town in NE Colorado.
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a male given name.
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The companies on Wednesday said tax and advisory services provider Grant Thornton will pay $55 a share for CBIZ, a nearly 18% premium to Tuesday’s closing price of $46.70 for the Independence, Ohio, company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Benjamin Latrobe, who replaced Thornton as architect of the Capitol, feuded with Commissioner of Public Buildings Samuel Lane, who had a disabled arm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Before becoming an independent financial adviser, I was an investment-fund due-diligence analyst and met with hundreds of top portfolio managers,” said Sheers, a certified financial planner in Thornton, N.H.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Consumer Reports treats trips with the same pickup and drop-off points as identical. They are not,” said Uber spokesperson Ryan Thornton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
He was afraid that Thornton would pass out of his life as Perrault and François and the Scotch half-breed had passed out.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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