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Boris

American  
[bawr-is, bohr-, bor-, buh-ryees] / ˈbɔr ɪs, ˈboʊr-, ˈbɒr-, bʌˈryis /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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"It has been a hugely anxious wait knowing that Worboys was up for parole again," Carrie Johnson, the wife of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, wrote on X after the decision was announced.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the withdrawal of 5,000 American troops from Germany had been expected and that Europe needed to do more to ensure its own security.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

It was “foreseeable that the U.S. would withdraw troops from Europe, including Germany,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Saturday, adding that Europe was already investing to fill the gap.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Bedrock Robotics Chief Executive Boris Sofman visited the site last year, looking for land to test the company’s autonomous construction machinery, including excavators to dig ditches without human control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A few days later, Boris Pash tracked down Werner Heisenberg in a mountainside cabin.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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