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Erik

American  
[er-ik] / ˈɛr ɪk /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Takuma Makihara and Erik Szakiel, the co-first authors on the study, developed a method for coupling the microscopic mechanical resonator to a superconducting qubit.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

The same, to an extent, is true of Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim, both of whom came to United after achieving success in a domestic league where their side dominated the opposition.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

In a statement, Hochman said he remained opposed to the Erik and Lyle’s release, arguing the brothers have not been truthful in their explanations of the shootings.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

“That,” said Erik Brust, the CEO, “felt so hard to even wrap our heads around.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Erik laughed and ran over to Mom and Dad.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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