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Reagan

American  
[rey-guhn] / ˈreɪ gən /

noun

  1. Nancy Davis Anne Francis Robbins Davis, 1921–2016, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).

  2. Ronald (Wilson), 1911–2004, 40th president of the U.S. 1981–89.

Reagan British  
/ ˈreɪɡən /

noun

  1. Ronald . 1911–2004, US film actor and Republican statesman: Governor of California (1966–74): 40th president of the US (1981–89)

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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library opened just more than 1,000 days after he left office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Soon the Kings were the talk of the town, with President Reagan and wife Nancy even sitting rinkside.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“We all know that past is prologue,” Weinstein, a former Air Force JAG officer and Reagan White House lawyer, told Salon.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

That same year, then-President Ronald Reagan, who had initially campaigned against the reinstated selective service, decided he would keep it.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The only person she hoped to see was Reagan.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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