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Van Duyn

American  
[van dahyn] / væn ˈdaɪn /

noun

  1. Mona, 1921–2004, U.S. poet: U.S. poet laureate 1992.


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Van Duyn is quick to point out that for all of her God-given talent, Garcia’s success can be attributed to hours and hours of repetition.

From Los Angeles Times

Dale Van Duyn is in his 18th season at Whittier Christian and believes Garcia is the most complete player he has ever coached.

From Los Angeles Times

“She works on her swing constantly, she takes a minimum 200 swings a day,” adds Van Duyn, who piloted the Heralds to back-to-back Southern Section Division 5 titles in 2009 and 2010.

From Los Angeles Times

Emily van Duyn, an assistant professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, recently embedded with a group of progressive women in rural Texas.

From New York Times

A combination of polarization and years of regional and social sorting had left members of the group, whom Dr. van Duyn described as “very much part of the national mainstream, but marginalized locally,” feeling worried.

From New York Times