1620–30; < Mexican Spanish colín, perhaps < Nahuatl zōlin, through misreading of the older spelling çolin
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We are so proud of louk sorensen and great to see he won the 1st set against lu. i am also a huge fan of colin fleming and ken skupski in the doubles. go flemski!
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2010
Colin Gray's prosecution marks the third time a US parent has been held criminally responsible for a mass shooting carried out by their child, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Pop Culture Jeopardy!” with host Colin Jost of “Saturday Night Live” recently launched its second season, moving from Amazon Prime to Netflix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Exit polling found that Republican Sen. Ted Cruz beat Democrat Colin Allred by 18 percentage points among non-college-educated Texans in 2024.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Harrison’s driving music was vividly rendered by violinist Abi Fayette and pianist Colin Fowler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The chess masters march to my left, Colin and John to my right.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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