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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

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said crews have been responding to the fires in and around the Elan Valley area, in Powys, since Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Musk might not be able to recover his investment in OpenAI, Elan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

“Settlement requires a concession of the weaknesses of one’s perception, perspective and claims, and it will be difficult, in my view, for such strong, big personalities to make such concessions,” Elan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

So Elan gave up on growing, it was such a waste of time.

From FreeChildrenStories.com Collection by Errico, Daniel




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