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Redstone

American  
[red-stohn] / ˈrɛdˌstoʊn /

noun

  1. a U.S. surface-to-surface ballistic missile powered by a single rocket engine.


Etymology

Origin of Redstone

After Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama

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Within sociology, it meant that any inequality among groups was de facto the result of discrimination, rendering moot other possible theories, Redstone says: “We’re treating questions around causation as settled.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Paramount’s play for Warner Bros. came a month after Ellison finalized his family’s purchase of cash-strapped Paramount from Shari Redstone.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

David Ellison, who is now in charge of Paramount Skydance, acquired National Amusements last year from the Redstone family.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

As Turner battled rival media titans like Rupert Murdoch and Sumner Redstone in the 1980s and 1990s, they collectively brought cable TV into the mainstream, fostering an explosion of investment, new channels and consumer subscriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

Every mission involved the Mercury capsule, though the rockets—Scout, Redstone, and Atlas—varied.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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