Hal
noun
a male given name, form of Harold.
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[hal]
/ hæl /
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HAL
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hal-
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hal-
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Hal likens Soldiers & Sailors to Dante’s Inferno, a place where souls are damned to eternally relive their most terrible experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Hal has moved from Pennsylvania back to his hometown in Illinois, also called Adams, and taken a staff position at the veterans’ home, Soldiers & Sailors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Hal, John and the rest must work to be worthy of their power.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Hal Jordan and John Stewart are both military men.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Whatever Hal was feeling when he did what he did, at least he was feeling.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
We felt as if we had walked into “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and HAL would say ominously, “I’m sorry Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Halliburton HAL -0.31%decrease; down pointing triangle logged higher earnings and revenue in the second quarter thanks to gains in both its North American and overseas markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
This snarky, self-aware couple is the type to build themselves a smart house and name its system HAL.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
A fear of machines becoming conscious and posing a threat to humans is explored in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, when the HAL 9000 computer attacks astronauts onboard its spaceship.
From BBC ● May 25, 2025
HAL, a town of Brabant, Belgium, about 9 m.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
Dutch and Ger.; all are from the Teutonic base hal-, pre-Teut. kal-, to cover; cf.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
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