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Friedman

American  
[freed-muhn] / ˈfrid mən /

noun

  1. Bruce Jay, 1930–2020, U.S. novelist.

  2. Milton, 1912–2006, U.S. economist: Nobel Prize 1976.


Friedman British  
/ ˈfriːdmən /

noun

  1. Milton. 1912–2006. US economist, particularly associated with monetarism; a forceful advocate of free market capitalism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, noted earlier this week that the team worked over the offseason to prevent them from having an “acute need” at the trade deadline.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

“When you have an acute need, it’s really challenging, because you’re paying 150 cents, 200 cents on the dollar,” Friedman said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

He simultaneously emerged as a sharp critic of the economic thought of prominent free-market thinkers such as Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Early backers included Stripe co-founders Patrick and John Collison, as well as Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman, who are both currently helping lead Meta Platform’s AI efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Nothing in the world frustrates Sarah-Jane Friedman more than a “miscarriage of justice.”

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

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