alum

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“You’re paying for that individual to be an alum, not an adversary,” Davis said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“Saturday Night Live” alum Pete Davidson has decreased the asking price of his Westchester, N.Y., home by $125,000—weeks after he listed it for $2.7 million as he attempts to move to Staten Island.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum wasn’t afraid to throw shade on a sunny Saturday morning during her panel at The Times’ Festival of Books.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 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

Today I have a college admission interview with a Yale alum.

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