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Shane

American  
[sheyn] / ʃeɪn /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Taking a different view was Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at Australia’s AMP.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

AUGUSTA, Ga.—With Rory McIlroy holding a historic lead before the third round of the Masters, Shane Lowry needed a pair of miracles to work his way into contention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Will Shane Lowry and Jason Day add to their solitary major triumphs?

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“This is a policy, essentially, to bring luxury housing back onto the market,” said Shane Phillips, a housing initiative project manager with UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I would disappear inside whole worlds comprised of Gulliver’s Travels, Shane, and books by Beverly Cleary.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride