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Elliott

American  
[el-ee-uht, el-yuht] / ˈɛl i ət, ˈɛl yət /

noun

  1. Herb(ert James), born 1938, Australian track athlete.

  2. Also Elliot. a male given name, form of Elias.


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Smucker in its new era since striking a deal with activist investor Elliott Investment Management in February.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Shares in Northern Star have been underperforming and Elliott will be focused on generating value, says the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The species, immortalised as "Ratty" in The Wind in the Willows, has been locally extinct for two decades said David Elliott, National Trust lead ranger for South Downs West.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But none of that seemed to help the stock and nor did the announcement of a cooperation agreement with activist investor Elliott Investment Management.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Elliott Schilpp, the nice guy from Maryland who really liked pizza, was on her left.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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