Deane
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A second copy didn’t reach Deane until November.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Europe’s most eager recipient of updates from America was Silas Deane, a Connecticut politician whom Congress had sent to Paris in March 1776 as a secret diplomat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
"We should have felt protected," said Deane, who - like others - hoped the investments would secure his financial future.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025
Marred by injuries, the team placed several players on injured reserve, with long snapper Josh Harris and defensive back Deane Leonard sidelined for at least four games and linebacker Junior Colson lost for the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025
British spy Jacobus van Zandt snoops through papers in the desk of American agent Silas Deane in Paris.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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