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Stanton

[ stan-tn ]

noun

  1. Edwin Mc·Mas·ters [m, uh, k-, mas, -terz, -, mah, -sterz], 1814–69, U.S. statesman: Secretary of War 1862–67.
  2. Elizabeth Ca·dy [key, -dee], 1815–1902, U.S. social reformer.
  3. a city in SW California.
  4. a male given name.


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Example Sentences

The new president and Stanton clashed over post-Civil War policies.

Stanton vowed to stay put until Johnson’s Senate trial was over.

Judge and Stanton, though, have never quite clicked at the same time, and the Yankees haven’t made it past the American League Championship Series in the two seasons with both stars.

Stanton started the season hot and Judge is currently on a roll.

Both parents are employed and have been working from home–though Stanton’s husband has been able to go back to his on-site work as a property manager–and both children have been home from school.

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Stanton has traveled eight times to the Mexican capital since he took office in January of 2012.

No one seems to notice that he resembles a young Harry Dean Stanton.

The show also attracted the attention of Hollywood, including directors Gavin Hood and Andrew Stanton, who were huge FNL fans.

So are you starting to do other things that are separate from portraits that are branded under Brandon Stanton?

In 2008, Brandon Stanton lost his job as a bond trader in Chicago.

He ought to take example fro Mr. Stanton, who never leaves the House in doubt as to what he means.

As the letter fluttered out of his hand Stanton closed his eyes with a twitch of physical suffering.

Baffled, perplexed, strangely uneasy, Stanton lay and studied the barren page before him.

With conscientious effort Stanton finally summoned a real smile to his lips.

Not even surprise, not even curiosity, tempted Stanton to wade twice through the fashionable, angular handwriting.

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