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Byrd

American  
[burd] / bɜrd /

noun

  1. Richard Evelyn, 1888–1957, rear admiral in U.S. Navy: polar explorer.

  2. Robert C(arlyle), 1917–2010, U.S. politician: senator from West Virginia 1959–2010.

  3. William, c1540–1623, English composer and organist.


Byrd British  
/ bɜːd /

noun

  1. Richard Evelyn . 1888–1957, US rear admiral, aviator, and polar explorer

  2. William . 1543–1623, English composer and organist, noted for his madrigals, masses, and music for virginals

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As much as a quarter of expected data-center developments could end up short of electricity by 2028, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd.

From Barron's

Investors looking for signs companies are delivering that ROI proof should be looking at whether companies report margin expansion, says a team led by analyst Stephen Byrd.

From MarketWatch

Former group member Kelli Byrd testified for two hours on Thursday, providing a rare glimpse inside the religious group that had operated in secret for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Jonas, as well as longtime energy analyst Stephen Byrd, are among the top thought leaders at the bank positioned to seize the opportunity, according to a spokeswoman for the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the words of one admiring Senate colleague, he “bonded” with the party’s former leader, Robert Byrd, because both men “had known not only poverty, but desperate poverty.”

From The Wall Street Journal