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David I

American

[dey-vid] / ˈdeɪ vɪd /

noun

1084–1153, king of Scotland 1124–53.

David I British

noun

1084–1153, king of Scotland (1124–53) who supported his niece Matilda's claim to the English throne and unsuccessfully invaded England on her behalf

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David I

Like David, I don’t want to own unregulated utilities such as Constellation Energy or Vistra.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

Just one per cent of Blue Whales were left, recalls Sir David: "I remember thinking that was it. There was no coming back, we had lost the great whales."

From BBC ● May 5, 2025

Like David, I am deeply, deeply, deeply skeptical of anything Ken Paxton says.

From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2025

John David: I was just about to ask you, for example, what artists?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024

Before seeing David, I thought our getting out was the most important thing, but when David came up with this ridiculous collaborator scheme, I realized I couldn’t leave everyone behind.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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