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élan

[ey-lahn, ey-lan, ey-lahn] / eɪˈlɑn, eɪˈlæn, eɪˈlɑ̃ /


elan


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One of his two current cars, a 1965 Lotus Elan, is a prized possession.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“They can’t sell stock or offer returns,” said Neil Elan, a partner at law firm Stubbs, Alderton and Markiles LLP.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

While it is possible Musk and OpenAI could settle, Elan thinks it’s unlikely, given the unique personalities involved.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

Rosemary Stow, who runs craft gallery Quillies, said most tourists do not make it past the visitor centre in the nearby Elan Valley.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

Elan was its characteristic—but it was hard to reduce to the stratified regularity of an army.

From Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death by DeLeon, T. C.




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