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Derek

American  
[der-ik] / ˈdɛr ɪk /

noun

  1. a male given name.


Example Sentences

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Derek Orth, a dairy farmer in southwestern Wisconsin, says he hasn’t had a good financial year in a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Derek Tang, an economist at the research and advisory firm Monetary Policy Analytics in Washington, said the Fed’s announcement on T-bill purchases in December “really calmed the market” and gave the central bank enough “wiggle room” to buy additional Treasurys beyond short-dated bills.

From MarketWatch

Miller’s Liz probably gets the shortest stick of all the regular players, but a subplot fleshing out her character’s relationship dynamic with McGinley’s Derek transforms him from an eternally smiling goofball into something lovelier and more fragile than the background figure barely introduced last year.

From Salon

Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder opens up about his mental health struggles, and says he's now "at peace" and has "more love to give" before his fight against Derek Chisora on 4 April at London's O2 Arena.

From BBC

It will also be a blockbuster weekend for fight fans, with Lauren Price defending her world titles in Cardiff and Deontay Wilder fighting Derek Chisora in London on 4 April before MVP's event the next day.

From BBC