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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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"I said to Virgil: 'Let's look for a solution together'," Van Loon added.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2025

“The difference in hardware and energy consumption is so significant,” said Preston Van Loon, a developer working on the Merge.

From New York Times Aug. 26, 2022

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

"We didn't think we'd have more than a handful of actual applications and we had 167 completed," Van Loon said.

From Reuters Oct. 3, 2013

It was some time later that she was curiously recalled to her, by Peter Van Loon suddenly exclaiming, "Hello, there's Armitage now, going off with the daffodil girl!"

From Hope Benham A Story for Girls by Perry, Nora

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