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Neil

American  
[neel] / nil /

noun

  1. a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”


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Traditional equitable principles don’t require such a showing, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the Court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

If nothing else, it’s a numbers game, said Neil Danzger, founder of the Danzger Group.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Justice Neil Gorsuch explained exactly that in his opinion stating why he would deny cert, and a majority of the court apparently agreed.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Insp Neil Pryce said witnesses and items left on the riverbank indicated where the boy may have entered the water.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

He’d said at the cabin he didn’t like to talk about Neil, but I didn’t know something this small counted too.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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