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yon

[yon] / jɒn /




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"He gets to 'Round yon virgin' and he stops talking," Graczyk told BBC News.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Japan has developed a habit of throwing cash hither and yon to no good effect other than to accumulate debt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

So Adam fights the Justice folks, hurling them hither and yon and being by them hurled.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

Pompeo is exploring a presidential candidacy in the orthodox way, campaigning for Republican candidates hither and yon, falling in love with Iowa’s vistas and Iowans’ wisdom, etc.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022

“Uncle Louver says that sometimes, even now, he catches a shadowy glimpse of that figure going hither and yon, especially during a full moon.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool


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