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Benton

American  
[ben-tn] / ˈbɛn tn /

noun

  1. Thomas Hart Old Bullion, 1782–1858, U.S. political leader.

  2. his grandnephew Thomas Hart, 1889–1975, U.S. painter and lithographer.

  3. a city in central Arkansas.


Benton British  
/ ˈbɛntən /

noun

  1. Thomas Hart . 1889–1975, US painter of rural life; a leader of the American Regionalist painters in the 1930s

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This scene made me think of the time I asked my cousin — a resident of a small town in Illinois similar to Benton — if he was on Instagram, and he answered, “I don’t think so.”

From Salon

Work is ongoing to effectively double the footprint of their existing training ground at Benton, but the hierarchy recognise a new state-of-the-art base will ultimately be needed elsewhere because of the site's limitations.

From BBC

Benton, who once ran the world’s largest technology hedge fund, prioritized finding the best product cycles that can drive positive earnings surprises.

From Barron's

Fremont coach Derek Benton said he recognized the significance of the achievement.

From Los Angeles Times

But the club recognise the limitations of the Benton site and are also planning a major investment to build a new state-of-the-art training ground elsewhere.

From BBC