Sloan

American  

[slohn] / sloʊn /

noun

1. John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.

2. a male given name.

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Sloan British  

/ sləʊn /

noun

1. 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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Sloan

The achievement was made possible by a technology called DNA Typewriter, developed by Shendure and Junhong Choi, who is now at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

On that winter morning at the Red Rock Correctional Center in Lawton, Oklahoma, Walters was exiting his cell pod when guard Ronnie Sloan approached to deliver the unexpected message.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

In a statement, Harper Adams' vice-chancellor, professor Ken Sloan, said he is "delighted" to see "distinguished people" from Shropshire and specialist industries being recognised.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

In the healthcare sector, nursing beds are being taken offline and some home-care agencies are halting admissions, said Katie Smith Sloan, chief executive of LeadingAge, which represents aging-services providers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

I thought about Mr. Sloan sitting in the sand, scrubbing himself clean.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

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