Jamal

[ juh-mahl ]

/ dʒəˈmɑl /

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a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “beauty.”

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Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

If they do that, we’ll have a chance to weather the storm without Jamal.
Aaron Gordon Was Supposed To Be the Final Piece For Denver. Now, He’s The Key.|James L. Jackson|April 19, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Like many other Pakistani Taliban, Jamal has his own horror stories to tell, which he believes can justify any bloody retribution.
Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S.|Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“This is a result of the war the United States started against innocent Muslims and Taliban,” says Jamal.
Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S.|Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the course of proceedings, they took this selfie picture of themselves together with young entrepreneur Jamal Edwards.
Will and Harry's Royal Selfie|Tom Sykes|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Again Jamal is bowled over by his brother's Westernized wisdom.
Generic and Superficial ‘Tyrant’ Amerisplains the Middle East|Andrew Romano|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A buck-naked Jamal—don't ask—is dealing with the lackey by beating him in a bathroom.
Generic and Superficial ‘Tyrant’ Amerisplains the Middle East|Andrew Romano|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST