Sloan

American

[slohn] / sloʊn /

noun

John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
a male given name.

Sloan British

/ sləʊn /

noun

John. 1871–1951, US painter and etcher, a leading member of the group of realistic painters known as the Ash Can School. His pictures of city scenes include McSorley's Bar (1912) and Backyards, Greenwich Village (1914)

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“I think that that bump up in the last 10 years still hasn’t been properly assimilated into the public conversation,” said Nathan Wilmers, a professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Gene Sloan, cruise director for The Points Guy, said: “Fuel is a very big cost for cruise companies. These are companies that buy oil by the ton.”

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

His philanthropy included donations to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, according to his website.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Ravetch's group is now collaborating with scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering and Duke University to further evaluate the therapy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Sloan checked out the picture and his eyes got wide.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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