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Staunton

American  
[stan-tn] / ˈstæn tn /

noun

  1. a city in N Virginia.


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Ditto for Imelda Staunton, who plays Tommy’s Aunt Ida, a retired detective.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

If that sounds solid if unspectacular, you’d be right: according to the financial-market historians Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh and Mike Staunton, the average return on U.S. equities, dating back to 1900, is 9.7% per year.

From MarketWatch Nov. 18, 2025

We sit in the shaded back patio of Virgil Normal, a 21st century lifestyle shop she owns with her husband, Charlie Staunton.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2025

Adrien Brody, Lesley Manville, John Lithgow, Imelda Staunton and Meera Syal are among the nominees at the event, which celebrates the best stage productions of the last 12 months.

From BBC Apr. 6, 2025

An operation is performed within the month, at Staunton, but he begins to hemorrhage.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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