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Neil

American  
[neel] / nil /

noun

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


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Looking only to the text of the statute and its definition of a “qualified individual,” the majority opinion authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch held that the ADA prevents discrimination only against individuals who currently hold or seek to hold a given job.

From Slate

The goal is to make sure EU taxpayers' money is "used strategically to strengthen Europe's industrial base -- rather than subsidising Chinese overcapacity", said Neil Makaroff of the Strategic Perspectives climate think tank.

From Barron's

“The JWC continues to monitor developments closely and will keep the situation under constant review, noting that the marine hull war market remains open for business for ship owners requiring coverage,” Neil Roberts, the committee’s secretary and Lloyd’s Market Association’s head of marine and aviation, says after a meeting late Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

If oil prices go to $100 a barrel for a sustained period, the increase to headline inflation might be a more meaningful 0.7 percentage point, said Neil Shearing, chief economist at Capital Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch’s vote wasn’t accounted for.

From The Wall Street Journal