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Wheaton

American  
[hweet-n, weet-n] / ˈʰwit n, ˈwit n /

noun

  1. a town in central Maryland.

  2. a city in NE Illinois, W of Chicago.


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Peker adds that the “balance sheet is the quiet positive,” while proceeds from the Wheaton streaming deal should support capital returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Now, in “The Tower and the Ruin,” Michael Drout, a professor of English at Wheaton College in Massachusetts, sets out to do for Tolkien what Tolkien did for “Beowulf.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Joel has served as a Visiting Scholar of Race, Religion, and Politics at the University of St. Thomas and is a graduate of Wheaton College and Duke University.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025

Trump might also modify his policies if signs of economic damage start to emerge, Mr Wheaton said.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

Very truly yours, Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton Caleb read and read the letter so many times that the ink began to run and the folds tore.

From "Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan

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