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doyen

[doi-en, doi-uhn, dwa-yan] / dɔɪˈɛn, ˈdɔɪ ən, dwaˈyɛ̃ /
NOUN
bellwether
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Of all the conditions that a sloppy bipolar diagnosis might conceal, the most concerning are social, according to Doyen, whose experience inspired an article in the Columbia Social Work Review.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2024

Pinto's targets included the football club Sporting, the Portuguese Football Federation, investment fund Doyen Sports and law firm PLMJ.

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023

Mr. Nagae, 34, who is from Osaka, worked in Paris at Le Doyen before moving onto the Joël Robuchon empire, including L’Atelier in New York, and later Shun.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2022

Sporting Lisbon also accuses him of sabotage, while Doyen alleges extortion.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2020

Le sieur Doyen offre cent francs pour cet œuure.

From The Care of Books by Clark, John Willis




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