Joel
Americannoun
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a Minor Prophet of the postexilic period.
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a book of the Bible bearing his name.
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a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “the Lord is God.”
noun
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a Hebrew prophet
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the book containing his oracles
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In his sentencing remarks, judge Joel Bennathan said Brand harboured a "casual arrogant disregard to any woman's right to say no to you".
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Ultimately, their recommendations will be assessed by chief executive Omar Berrada, with minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and co-chairs Joel and Avram Glazer having the final say.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
“I’ve been nominated for 33 Emmys, and they would never give it to me,” he told his guest Joel Edgerton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Pendleton introduced the Westerley sweater in 1974, but it didn’t enter the zeitgeist until 24 years later, when Joel and Ethan Coen released their masterwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The secret, Joel told me, is not to let the cows take a second bite until the grass has had time to recover.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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