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Jan

1 American  
[jan, yahn] / dʒæn, yɑn /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of John.

  2. a female given name, form of Janet.


Jan. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. January.


Jan British  

abbreviation

  1. January

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Example Sentences

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“I imagine it might take all day to get that hose off the hill,” Fligiel said in a group chat early the morning of Jan. 1.

From Los Angeles Times

"The temporal ratchet mechanism fundamentally alters our view of how cytokinesis works," emphasized Jan Brugués, corresponding author of the study.

From Science Daily

The interview with Druckenmiller was conducted on Jan. 30, just ahead of the February ascent of an AI fear trade that pummeled software and other sectors exposed to artificial-intelligence technology.

From MarketWatch

The fire on Jan. 22, believed to have been set by a homeless person, took out wooden framing below an asphalt bridge connecting access to a parking lot, making it unusable for safety reasons.

From Los Angeles Times

On Jan. 8, the regime shut off the internet and moved to crush the snowballing movement.

From The Wall Street Journal