Joel
Americannoun
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a Minor Prophet of the postexilic period.
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a book of the Bible bearing his name.
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a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “the Lord is God.”
noun
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a Hebrew prophet
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the book containing his oracles
Example Sentences
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A shortened timeline brings the potential for “forced buying” from top index providers, which could add tens of billions of dollars in demand for SpaceX, points out Joel Shulman, CEO of ERShares.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Joel Hellermark, Workday’s chief AI officer, said the company is benefiting from improvements in AI coding models, and speeding up the way it builds products with “polymathic teams of interdisciplinary talent.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Detective Inspector Joel Gregory, from the Intelligence Development Team at the City of London Police, says the operation shows what can be achieved by working alongside the banking industry and international law enforcement.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
OK here’s an excuse: I got myself wound up after watching Philadelphia edge the Celtics in seven games with a reborn Joel Embiid and Paul George.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
These are just some of the incredible things that happen because Joel Salatin doesn’t let his cows graze in the same spot too long.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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