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Sloane

American  
[slohn] / sloʊn /

noun

  1. Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.


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It is the first time two women representing the same nation have contested a Grand Slam final since the 2017 US Open between Americans Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

AI's rapid acceleration and the concentration of influence in the hands of a few companies have caught governments off guard, said Mona Sloane, a professor at the University of Virginia.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

Renato Hickel, World Surf League vice-president of tours and competition, said the photographer, Australian Ed Sloane, had "small puncture wounds" and was taken to hospital by ambulance.

From BBC May 25, 2026

“He wasn’t just an executive with a fancy degree,” said Alex Sloane, a former director at Carrols Restaurant Group, which franchised more than a thousand Burger King locations.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

The rest of us walked out on the porch, where Sloane and the lady began an impassioned conversation aside.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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