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Ryan

American  
[rahy-uhn] / ˈraɪ ən /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Quarterback Ryan Rakowski of Palos Verdes High was rolling right while being chased.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

“Worries about oil back over $100 a barrel and the Iran conflict flaring up again are top of mind heading into the weekend,” said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Ryan Greenblatt, then chief scientist at Redwood Research, drafted a proposal for companies to avoid such a change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

PhD candidate Ryan Camilleri said the project establishes a new international standard for supernova cosmology.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

“I guess we took care of that editor,” said Ryan.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

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