élan
Example Sentences
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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
We refuse any Cause, whether it be Sex or Libido or Elan Vital or ether or unit of force or perpetuum mobile or anything else.
From Fantasia of the Unconscious by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
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