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Becker

American

[bek-er] / ˈbɛk ər /

noun

Carl Lotus 1873–1945, U.S. historian.
George Ferdinand, 1847–1919, U.S. scientist and mathematician.
Howard Paul, 1899–1960, U.S. sociologist.

Becker British

/ ˈbɛkə /

noun

Boris (ˈbɒrɪs). born 1967, German tennis player: Wimbledon champion 1985, 1986, and 1989: the youngest man ever to win Wimbledon

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Loren Becker, a semi-retired registered nurse, had ducked into the Black Goose coffee shop in Union, Kentucky, to escape a downpour on Saturday morning.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

But Becker had a gift for finding the market inside any mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“We just got lucky with the timing,” Becker said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Bullish analysts, including William Blair’s Dylan Becker, think Unity stock can continue its momentum higher.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Megan Renshaw played Chas Becker like he was a pair of pocket aces.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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