Stevenson
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Adlai Ewing 1835–1914, vice president of the U.S. 1893–97.
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his grandson, Adlai E(wing), 1900–65, U.S. statesman and diplomat: ambassador to the U.N. 1960–65.
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Andrew, 1784–1857, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1827–34.
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Robert Louis Robert Lewis Balfour, 1850–94, Scottish novelist, essayist, and poet.
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Adlai Ewing (ˈædleɪ ˈjuːɪŋ). 1900–68, US statesman: twice defeated as Democratic presidential candidate (1952; 1956); US delegate at the United Nations (1961–65)
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Robert Louis ( Balfour ). 1850–94, Scottish writer: his novels include Treasure Island (1883), Kidnapped (1886), and The Master of Ballantrae (1889)
Example Sentences
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Chase Stevenson had a two-run double for Alemany in the seventh.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
At Grails Miami, a sports bar in the Wynwood neighborhood, watch parties for Inter Miami games fill the venue, which has more than 70 TVs and capacity for 400 people, general manager Lea Stevenson said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Bishop Alemany 12, Nevada Centennial 2: MJ Serrano threw five shutout innings and Brody Thompson and Chase Stevenson each hit home runs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Page said she had spotted Stevenson lying on the ground unconscious - and thought "this is something that I can actually help with".
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
"It was all a lie. What I'm going to tell you is going to blow your mind, Mr. Stevenson."
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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