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Carnegie

American  
[kahr-ni-gee, kahr-ney-gee, -neg-ee] / ˈkɑr nɪ gi, kɑrˈneɪ gi, -ˈnɛg i /

noun

  1. Andrew, 1835–1919, U.S. steel manufacturer and philanthropist, born in Scotland.

  2. Dale, 1888–1955, U.S. author and teacher of self-improvement techniques.

  3. a city in SW Pennsylvania.


Carnegie British  
/ ˈkɑːnəɡɪ, kɑːˈneɪ- /

noun

  1. Andrew. 1835–1919, US steel manufacturer and philanthropist, born in Scotland: endowed public libraries, education, and research trusts

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OPEC+ "faces potentially difficult talks over new production quotas" starting next year following the September increase, according to analysts at DNB Carnegie.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Chong Ja Ian, a non-resident scholar with Carnegie China, said Pew's latest results were not surprising.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

“It’s better to still marinate the Russians,” Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, said of China’s approach to the negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“It’s been a combination of all of those,” Greg Halter, director of research at Carnegie Investment Counsel, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

When he’s not having the fit he sits on the ground at the top of the lane reading the books his father brings home from the Carnegie Library.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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