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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Stevenson

“We’ve all been struggling for years,” said Sarah Stevenson, executive director at the nonprofit affordable housing provider Innovative Housing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But earlier this month, after about two hours of evidence on Scotland's rail services, Stevenson asked: "I take it Transport Scotland is a registered charity?"

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

According to the Motown Museum, the Del-Phis invited Reeves — then a secretary to William “Mickey” Stevenson, Motown’s Artists and Repertoire director — to join their girl group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

“How would you like a job as a secretary?” asked Stevenson, who’d heard McKibben was looking for work.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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