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Derek

American  
[der-ik] / ˈdɛr ɪk /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Derek Muller for Election Law Blog: A few thoughts on the way forward after Watson v.

From Slate

The Lakers always had stars in their roles align: Big-shot makers like Horry and Derek Fisher.

From Los Angeles Times

The shift of Thaad assets to the Middle East represents a “conscious movement” toward strategy flexibility, said Derek Grossman, a former Pentagon official who worked on Indo-Pacific security issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

The backdrop now “does remind me of 2007-2008, when you did have cracks in the financial system,” said economist Derek Tang of Monetary Policy Analytics in Washington.

From MarketWatch

“When someone is harmed or dies while seeking help for their mental health, it is a tragedy, and my heart goes out to Ms. Dewey’s family and loved ones,” said Derek Du Chesne, chief executive of Better U, in an emailed response.

From The Wall Street Journal