Boaz

American

[boh-az] / ˈboʊ æz /

noun

(in the Bible) the husband of Ruth.

Boaz British

/ ˈbəʊæz /

noun

Old Testament a kinsman of Naomi, who married her daughter-in-law Ruth (Ruth 2–4); one of David's ancestors

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Hedge-fund manager Boaz Weinstein called Cliffwater’s model of lending to other lenders a “turducken” problem because of the layers of funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Boaz Weinstein warns ‘wheels coming off’ private credit funds.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

On Thursday, a new draft was put forward by Boaz Bismuth, the chairman of parliament's cross-party foreign affairs and defence committee, which rolls back significantly from the previous text.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Coaches Chris Brunt, Damia Abella andd Boaz Myhill will take caretaker charge of the Baggies while they search for a new coach.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

“Maybe we should go back to the theater, then?” said Boaz.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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