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Timon

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[tahy-muhn] / ˈtaɪ mən /

noun

  1. c320–c230 b.c., Greek philosopher.


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Ibrahem and Timon remember exactly where they were when the civil war broke out in April 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

France's Paco Rassat, Norwegian Timon Haugan and Olympic champion Clement Noel were all left clutching their helmets in frustration in the finish area as the smallest mistake or incorrect choice of line proved costly.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Timon van Basten, who runs tours in Spain, says he’s seen kids as young as 8 who have no trouble being independent in the airport terminal — and behaving.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

"Homodyne detection is a method frequently used in quantum optics to investigate the wave-like nature of optical quantum states," explains Timon Schapeler from the Paderborn "Mesoscopic Quantum Optics" working group at the Department of Physics.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2024

The book in her hands is a paperback copy of Timon of Athens, and though she keeps a finger marking her page she never reads a word of it.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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