alum

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The trio have ties to professional services: Ward and Frerebeau met while working at Accenture, and Pesigan is a CPA and Ernst & Young alum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

That pricey pad is also where the “Gossip Girl” alum flaunts her fashion-forward wardrobe on Instagram, and from those pretty pics, we’ve gotten a peek at the rustic-cool spaces.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum wasn’t afraid to throw shade on a sunny Saturday morning during her panel at The Times’ Festival of Books.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Options already exist for fixing dyes without lead, including natural mordants derived from plants rich in tannins, such as oak bark, pomegranate peel and rosemary, as well as alum, which is considered environmentally safe.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Johnnie Mae wiped the traces of alum from his face with a wet, cool cloth.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers