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Bernie

American  
[bur-nee] / ˈbɜr ni /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Bernard.


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“This may be the most important Oval Office address since the Cuban Missile Crisis,” Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio posted.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Mr. Tremblay does an excellent job communicating the minutiae of steering Bernie; each new situation is a physical puzzle Julia has to solve.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Several lawmakers and groups that have supported Platner, including Sen. Bernie Sanders and the organization he founded, Our Revolution, as well as Rep. Ro Khanna, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

For a long time, the movement’s champions like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Ocasio-Cortez have largely defined the movement in the public sphere.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

“Okay, you get points for knowing Bernie Mac and that he was a King of Comedy—” “Everyone should know that.”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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