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Doug

American  
[duhg] / dʌg /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Douglas.


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Doug Ford, the traditionally outspoken premier of Canada's largest province Ontario, has yet to comment publicly on the deal.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, one of Trump's most prominent critics during the trade war, has so far stayed quiet.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

At the Liberty Bell, Sean Duffy says, “It’s a great symbol of religious and political freedom in America,” and it’s there they inexplicably meet the secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The author of the BCA note, Doug Peta, said that in the early 1980s, the value of equity portfolios and mutual fund holdings was far less than half of households’ disposable income.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

I was glad that Doug Swieteck’s brother wasn’t a varsity runner.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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