Alvin
Americannoun
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a town in southern Texas.
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a first name: from Old English words meaning “elf ” and “friend.”
Example Sentences
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Nobel Prize winner Alvin Roth explains what we learn when markets are shaped by big ethical questions.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
"To be clear, we believe Ms Mann's account and her credibility as a witness," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr said.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The economics of processing and refining critical minerals often present a hurdle to building new facilities, said Alvin Camba, a researcher and lead scientist at defense-technology company Lyvi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
That assessment dovetailed with a Goldman Sachs note from strategist Alvin So, who cautioned the South Korean banks are starting to curb consumer loans and access to leveraged trading accounts to tamp down elevated risks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
A creepy, framed drawing of Alvin and the Chipmunks that Nora made in kindergarten.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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