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Abel

American

[ay-buhl, ah-buhl] / ˈeɪ bəl, ˈɑ bəl /

noun

(in the Bible) the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain.
Sir Frederick Augustus, 1827–1902, English chemist: inventor of cordite.
I. W., 1908–87, U.S. labor leader: president of the United Steelworkers of America 1965–77.
Niels Henrik 1802–29, Norwegian mathematician.
a first name.

Abel British

/ ˈeɪbəl /

noun

Old Testament the second son of Adam and Eve, a shepherd, murdered by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:1–8)

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“New CEO Greg Abel was previously CEO of BHE, so we have a high degree of confidence in his ability to identify attractive opportunities in this ecosystem,” said McGlone.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

“East of Eden” parallels the Biblical story of Cain and Abel first through Adam and Charles Trask, then again through Adam’s twin sons Aron and Caleb.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Buffett ceded his role as chief executive to Greg Abel in January.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The decision comes nine months after Buffett passed the chief executive role to Greg Abel, with his son, Howard, who has been a director since 1993, taking over non-executive board duties.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Rudolf Abel died in Moscow in 1971, at the age of sixty-eight.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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