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Bernie

American  
[bur-nee] / ˈbɜr ni /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Bernard.


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The Daily Star leads on Bernie Ecclestone's "airport weapon drama".

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Not only did fellow progressive oldsters like Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren rally around Markey, but so did the younger crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

During a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, said she and Sen. Bernie Moreno, an Ohio Republican, were calling on Congress to “scrap the cap” on payroll taxes.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

She is backed by Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator and progressive leader.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Just you and your girl, I hear Bernie say from yesterday, and I realize that Bernie really deserves more than sitting up in the projection room tonight.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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