Thornton
Americannoun
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William, 1759–1828, U.S. architect, born in the British Virgin Islands.
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a town in NE Colorado.
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a male given name.
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Within asset management broadly, everyone is using AI these days, said Shona O’Hea, head of asset management industry for Grant Thornton Advisors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Orchestra for a prom that includes music by the Charleston-born composer Edmund Thornton Jenkins, one of the first people to introduce elements of jazz and spirituals into the classical repertoire.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Since 2021, she has worked as a professor at the USC Thornton School of Music.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
“It goes without saying that unmanned systems are incredibly, incredibly important in future warfare,” Mach Industries founder Ethan Thornton told Barron’s in a recent interview.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
She sat next to Fadi in the backseat of the car as Habib drove down Thornton Avenue.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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