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Bayle

American  
[beyl] / beɪl /

noun

  1. Pierre 1647–1706, French philosopher and critic.


Bayle British  
/ bɛl /

noun

  1. Pierre (pjɛr). 1647–1706, French philosopher and critic, noted for his Dictionnaire historique et critique (1697), which profoundly influenced Voltaire and the French Encyclopedists

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Abdirahman Bayle, an advisor to Somaliland's leader, told the BBC that Eric Trump had ''expressed interest in Somaliland and the opportunities it offers''.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

“I’m not waiting any longer,” Mr. Bayle roared, his words coated in the melodious southwest accent.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

The new regulations could affect nearly $65 billion per day worth of foreign exchange transactions from asset managers at risk of missing CLS's crucial deadline, according to an estimate by Bayle de Jessé.

From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2023

"The stability of the financial system and the wider FX ecosystem must always come first," said Marc Bayle de Jessé, chief executive officer at CLS, in a recent interview with Reuters.

From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2023

At no period in its career had it numbered among its adherents so many men of eminence, Abbadie, Claude, Bayle, Du Bosc, Jurieu, �lie Benoist, La Placette, Basnage, Daill�, Mestrezat, Du Quesne, Schomberg, Ruvigny.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various

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