Eli

American

[ee-lahy] / ˈi laɪ /

noun

(in the Bible) a Hebrew judge and priest.
Also Elie a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “height.”

Eli British

/ ˈiːlaɪ /

noun

Old Testament the highest priest at Shiloh and teacher of Samuel (I Samuel 1–3)

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Co-lead authors of the paper are Reza Ghanbar, a Ph.D. student at NC State; and Eli Rodrigues, a graduate student at NC State who was involved with this work while still an undergraduate.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

Eli Lilly, AbbVie and Danaher Corporation are among the bank’s top picks for stocks in the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

If confirmed by further research, the pill could mark AstraZeneca's entrance into the massively lucrative weight-loss drug market currently dominated by Denmark's Novo Nordisk and American giant Eli Lilly.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

For example, if tax circumstances allow, they might sell some of the Eli Lilly position at little or no capital-gains tax, making that another potential funding source.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

While Eleanor went upstairs with Eli, I danced.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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