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Bryan

American  
[brahy-uhn] / ˈbraɪ ən /

noun

  1. William Jennings 1860–1925, U.S. political leader.

  2. a city in E Texas.

  3. a male given name.


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“The Trump account is really a prefunding of a retirement account,” Bryan Strike, senior director of financial planning at Mercer Advisors, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Outward is ending after eight years, so hosts Bryan Lowder, Christina Cauterucci, and June Thomas reunited for one last hurrah.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

“The market doesn’t reprice every gallon overnight,” said Bryan Sheffield, managing partner of West Texas oil-and-gas producer Formentera Partners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The saga began in 2023, when Ed's son Bryan approached a woman called Chrystal Law, who was the franchise owner of a shop selling used Lego.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

When General Gates had asked the committee to send him someone who would go behind British lines, Bryan had been picked as “the best qualified to undertake the hazardous enterprise.”

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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