Cleve
Americannoun
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Per Teodor 1840–1905, Swedish chemist.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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Even if the formula were adjusted, however, Cleve Arguelles of pollster WR Numero told AFP he does not believe the numbers are there to convict.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Emergency services found the victim in the rear garden of a house share, where both men lived, on Cleve Road in Filton, north Bristol, in the early hours of 9 April.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Cleve Mesidor, executive director of Blockchain Foundation, a nonprofit working to educate the public about the crypto industry, said legislation to provide a governing framework for stablecoins is likely to see support this year.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025
“I used to make fun of that bar because it was full of older men, and we would call it ‘the Glass Coffin’ or ‘the Wrinkle Room,’ ” Cleve told me.
From Slate ● May 22, 2024
“He prefers opry and ballerine shows,” Cleve teased.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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