alum

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That pricey pad is also where the “Gossip Girl” alum flaunts her fashion-forward wardrobe on Instagram, and from those pretty pics, we’ve gotten a peek at the rustic-cool spaces.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Field’s lieutenant and fellow Tesla alum, Alan Clarke, will continue to oversee a new EV platform developed by a so-called “skunkworks” team based in California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Options already exist for fixing dyes without lead, including natural mordants derived from plants rich in tannins, such as oak bark, pomegranate peel and rosemary, as well as alum, which is considered environmentally safe.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

When their bus breaks down on the way to a showcase, a troupe of ballerinas led by “Dance Moms” alum and one-time Sia protégée Maddie Ziegler becomes stranded in a remote hotel-bar-dungeon-arms factory outside Budapest.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

“I applied to Yale. I have an interview with an alum later.”

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon