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Dave

American  
[dayv] / deɪv /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of David.


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Dave Cooper, 60, spent the last 10 years in southern California before moving to the cooler climes of Dumfries and Galloway.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“At the end of the day, the decision is about protecting human life,” said Dave Komendat, partner and chief security officer at Corporate Security Advisors, a risk consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Instead, manager Dave Roberts will put the ball — and his team’s future — in the massive right hand of Tyler Glasnow, who will have no margin for error.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

It’s made 40 deals worth $20 billion so far this year, according to remarks recently made by CEO Dave Ricks, and it has two new weight-loss drugs nearing regulatory review.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

They’d stayed with Dave for two days and then caught a bus to Houston.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis

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