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Steve

American  
[steev] / stiv /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Steven or Stephen.


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"My life changed in 1981 when Steve Davis won the World Championship. It's unthinkable for us to play the World Championship anywhere else than this great venue."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

After the swoon of last September, owner Steve Cohen vowed to figure out how everything could go so wrong for an organization with the Mets’ abundant resources.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

He’s worked with baseball greats Steve Garvey and Doug DeCinces.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Connie had long supported causes for foster children and education by the time Steve stepped down as CEO of Microsoft in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

To Steve Eisman at FrontPoint Partners, the market seemed mainly stupid or delusional: A financial culture that had experienced so many tiny panics followed by robust booms saw any sell-off as merely another buying opportunity.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis