Doyle

American

[doil] / dɔɪl /

noun

Sir Arthur Conan 1859–1930, British physician, novelist, and detective-story writer.

Doyle British

/ dɔɪl /

noun

See Conan Doyle

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Doyle died of a heart attack in 1997 and Forsythe died of pneumonia in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

This "indicates that employers were far more restrained in their hiring plans as the month began," Doyle added in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

“We’ve shown signs of them eventually being able to become these more developed characters that Doyle established, but we need to document that journey,” Tiffin adds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

What Conan Doyle fans never seem to get anymore is straight Sherlock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

“Oh, yeah. I thought that was you. Your hair is longer now. Rex Doyle, right?”

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

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