Shawn
Americannoun
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Ted Edwin M., 1891–1972, U.S. dancer and choreographer (husband of Ruth St. Denis).
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a male given name, form of John.
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Paraclete quarterback Shawn Sanders, a transfer from St. Francis, is also a top kicker with range beyond 50 yards.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026
The lack of answers after a year suggests investigators are still weighing multiple possibilities, according to Shawn Pruchnicki, a former accident investigator and aviation expert at Ohio State University.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
“After 18 years of sacrifice, these workers are finally winning back a big chunk of what was taken from them,” United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
A Morgan Stanley analyst team, led by Shawn Kim, on Tuesday wrote that surging memory prices and supply scarcity are becoming a cross-sector risk as AI reprices a critical input across the digital economy.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Shawn asked her to cross the street and buy him a Snickers at the dime store.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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