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Mahan

American  
[muh-han] / məˈhæn /

noun

  1. Alfred Thayer 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.


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Mahan’s parents “taught him the difference between nice to have and need to have,” a narrator says in one of the ads.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are at risk of losing the trust of the people of California if we don’t hold ourselves accountable for delivering better results on public education, home building, public safety,” Mahan said.

From Los Angeles Times

But with an overstuffed field of nine major Democratic contenders — San José Mayor Matt Mahan was said to have entered the contest too late for consideration — the vote proved to be a mere formality.

From Los Angeles Times

Mahan argued that the proposal had already hurt the state’s finances by driving economic investment and tax revenue out of California to tax-friendly environs.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Mahan claims that wouldn’t put “our economy, our engine of innovation and prosperity at risk.”

From The Wall Street Journal