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Chris

American  
[kris] / krɪs /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Christopher.

  2. a female given name, form of Christine.


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Slate music critic and Hit Parade host Chris Molanphy explains what is going on.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

They’re caught here at full strength near the end of that run, after saxophonist Chris Potter had taken over for Steve Wilson, and drummer Nate Smith stepped in for Billy Kilson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh ended his NBA career at 31 years old after dealing with recurring blood clots.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

It is claimed these invalidated his advice and "infected" the secretary of state's decision and Sir Chris showed "scatter gun decision-making" and had "misdirected himself".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“We’ve had a month of it already,” Mr. Chris said.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen

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