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Sloane

American  
[slohn] / sloʊn /

noun

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


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Leonard Sloane is a writer in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Sloane, the eldest, is an L.A.-based actor and therapist, a feminist in the throes of menopause.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

“Perimenopausal brain fog was a real thing, though like nearly every other perimenopausal symptom it was tricky to distinguish from about a hundred other medical conditions,” Sloane tells us.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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

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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