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Dave

American  
[deyv] / deɪv /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of David.


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Such products may be “slightly too clever convenience packages,” according to Dave Nadig, president and director of research at ETF.com.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Dave & Buster’s reported lower first-quarter profit and falling revenue, with comparable store sales declining 5.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Yamamoto stayed in for one more batter, inducing Quero to fly out, before handing the ball over to manager Dave Roberts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

“We’re actually pretty optimistic about the returns for value stocks,” said Dave Grecsek, director of investment strategy at wealth-management firm Aspiriant, in a phone interview.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Darting through the huge crowd, across the muddy lawn, past Dave and his crew, around the massive saw, beneath the stump grinder, and finally, triumphantly up my trunk, was none other than Flashlight.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

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