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Bayle

American

[beyl] / beɪl /

noun

Pierre 1647–1706, French philosopher and critic.

Bayle British

/ bɛl /

noun

Pierre (pjɛr). 1647–1706, French philosopher and critic, noted for his Dictionnaire historique et critique (1697), which profoundly influenced Voltaire and the French Encyclopedists

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Abdirahman Bayle, an advisor to Somaliland's leader, told the BBC that Eric Trump had ''expressed interest in Somaliland and the opportunities it offers''.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Mr. Attal delivered all three last Friday, so Mr. Bayle announced the end of his blockade — and his protest.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

"The stability of the financial system and the wider FX ecosystem must always come first," said Marc Bayle de Jessé, chief executive officer at CLS, in a recent interview with Reuters.

From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2023

The new regulations could affect nearly $65 billion per day worth of foreign exchange transactions from asset managers at risk of missing CLS's crucial deadline, according to an estimate by Bayle de Jessé.

From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2023

Pierre Bayle called Paris the earthly paradise of the scholars, Barbeyrac said that Amsterdam was fit only for merchants to live in.

From The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century by Bastide, Charles

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