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Shannon

American  
[shan-uhn] / ˈʃæn ən /

noun

  1. Claude Elwood 1916–2001, U.S. applied mathematician: early developer of information theory.

  2. a river flowing SW from N Ireland to the Atlantic: the principal river of Ireland. 240 miles (386 km) long.

  3. international airport in W Ireland, near Limerick.

  4. a female given name.

Shannon 1 British  
/ ˈʃænən /

noun

  1. a river in the Republic of Ireland, rising in NW Co Cavan and flowing south to the Atlantic by an estuary 113 km (70 miles) long: the longest river in the Republic of Ireland. Length: 260 km (161 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Shannon 2 British  
/ ˈʃænən /

noun

  1. Claude ( Elwood ). 1916–2000, US mathematician, who first developed information theory

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Prosecutor Shannon Revel told the trial Pereira had admitted he wanted "maximum attention" on his complaints against the Home Office, after a long-running failed bid for asylum.

From BBC

“Now all these are obviously like unverified claims,” said Shannon Wiltrout, a Pennsylvania mother of two, who called upon her local school to end ties with Lifetouch.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shannon Kessler, a former PTA president and church leader who is now running for state Assembly, has worked within the wider network.

From Los Angeles Times

Shannon Jade travelled from her home in Bedfordshire to the Hope Road property on the day of the first raid.

From BBC

The day after the police's announcement, lawyers for the boy's grandparents, Josie and Shannon Murray, released a statement to Australian media saying they were "absolutely devastated" by the development.

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