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Staunton

American  
[stan-tn] / ˈstæn tn /

noun

  1. a city in N Virginia.


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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

Eyeworks frames fill the tables and each clothing tag is a different elaborate doodle illustrated by Staunton.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2025

Though Staunton jokes that he’s constantly seeking her approval when sourcing inventory: “If it’s not cool enough for her, it doesn’t come in.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2025

Other winners included Imelda Staunton, who won best actress in a musical for her leading role in Hello Dolly!

From BBC Apr. 6, 2025

Chess historians and critics believed that twenty-one-year-old Morphy would have easily beaten Staunton.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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