Stevenson

American  

[stee-vuhn-suhn] / ˈsti vən sən /

noun

1. Adlai Ewing 1835–1914, vice president of the U.S. 1893–97.

2. his grandson, Adlai E(wing), 1900–65, U.S. statesman and diplomat: ambassador to the U.N. 1960–65.

3. Andrew, 1784–1857, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1827–34.

4. Robert Louis Robert Lewis Balfour, 1850–94, Scottish novelist, essayist, and poet.

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Stevenson British  

/ ˈstiːvənsən /

noun

1. Adlai Ewing (ˈædleɪ ˈjuːɪŋ). 1900–68, US statesman: twice defeated as Democratic presidential candidate (1952; 1956); US delegate at the United Nations (1961–65)

2. Robert Louis ( Balfour ). 1850–94, Scottish writer: his novels include Treasure Island (1883), Kidnapped (1886), and The Master of Ballantrae (1889)

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“If you have a job, you want to work to keep it,” said Stevenson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

The songs, written or co-written by Mr. Louris, look back—in particular at his youth and that of his Canadian wife, Stephanie Stevenson, with the added interest, at times, of a cross-border viewpoint on American scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported Wednesday at 1:56 p.m. less than a mile from the Santa Clarita Valley community of Stevenson Ranch, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

"Hearts just look as if it's just a new squad flung in together, with the manager too, trying to find their way," Stevenson said.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

The judge jumped in with, "Well, it does sound like you're trying to retry the case, Mr. Stevenson, so I'm going to allow the State to keep the crime investigators in the courtroom."

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson