See Dan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "Danite"
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"word": "Dan River"
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"ref": "2020 April 29, Anna-Maja Rappard, “Dubious coronavirus claims by California doctors condemned by health experts”, in CNN, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2020:",
"text": "A widely shared local television video of last week's news conference, which was posted on YouTube, reached more than 5 million views and was amplified by Elon Musk and Fox News, where Dr. Dan Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi appeared on primetime shows two nights in a row.",
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"text": "In Welland, a blue-collar burg between Buffalo and Toronto, [Daniel] Paille’s and [Dan] Girardi’s friends, relatives and fans will tune in to the latest installment of what some have labeled the Battle of Welland or the Battle of the Dans.",
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"ref": "1988, Richard H. Palmer, The Critics' Canon: Standards of Theatrical Reviewing in America:",
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"code": "cmn",
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"word": "丹"
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