Eli
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a Hebrew judge and priest.
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Also Elie a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “height.”
noun
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Across the UK, car insurance quotes have risen by 82% since 2021 and Eli Glantz, an expert in organised crime and policing at security think tank Rusi, says vehicle crime "is certainly a factor".
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The elder Mr. Steele has an interracial marriage, his parents had an interracial marriage, and Eli has an interracial marriage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Eli Lilly’s experimental cancer treatment, olomorasib, receives orphan drug designation from the Food and Drug Administration.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
In the race to come up with newer and better weight-loss drugs, Eli Lilly appears to have found a powerful combination.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Divide into groups and read Eli Landers letters from different years comparing changes in attitude for a confederate soldier over time from the beginning of the war to the end of the war.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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