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Van Loon

American  
[van loon, lohn] / væn ˈlun, ˈloʊn /

noun

  1. Hendrik Willem 1882–1944, U.S. author, born in the Netherlands.


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"There was actually no striker who stood a chance against him," Van Loon said.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2025

Van Loon, who works with Ulteam, alluded to Godelieva’s case by describing her as “a mother who says her suffering is unbearable, in part because of the troubled relationship with her son.”

From The New Yorker Jun. 15, 2015

The site had 1,500 concurrent users at its peak on opening day, said Peter Van Loon, the exchange's chief operating officer.

From Reuters Oct. 3, 2013

Mr. Doyle’s students aren’t likely to forget Mr. Van Loon.

From New York Times May 23, 2011

But why does Van Loon envy us this lumpish invention? why does the Dutchman quarrel with his own cheese?

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Isaac Disraeli

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