Weil

American  

[vay] / veɪ /

noun

1. André, 1906–98, U.S. mathematician, born in France: brother of Simone Weil.

2. his sister Simone 1909–43, French philosopher.

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Weil British  

/ vail /

noun

1. Simone (simɔn). 1909–43, French philosopher and mystic, whose works include Waiting for God (1951), The Need for Roots (1952), and Notebooks (1956)

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Weil

This email was written Jonathan Weil, a columnist for Heard on the Street, The Wall Street Journal’s home for financial analysis and commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Just days before Weil collapsed, the firm’s recruiting machine was still humming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Weil is owned by partners and can’t raise capital from nonlawyer investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Mr. Aiello, like other lawyers, can leave Weil one day and join a competing firm the next.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

When he had prodded Mr. Weil a short way down the sidewalk, the soldier went back into the store and slammed the door.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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