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Karl

American  
[kahrl] / kɑrl /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Charles.


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Karl Johnson has had a whirlwind three months.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

There may or may not be a role for the International Trade Commission,” Busch, the Karl F. Landegger Professor of International Business Diplomacy at Georgetown University, told me.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

Floridian Karl Bauknight lost his wife six years ago and has been on several cruises since, where most of the travelers have been couples.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The 95-year-old head of the Cuban armed forces and former president entered the Karl Marx theater for a celebration rally amid the island's worst crisis in living memory.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Karl Decker did exist, though, and he was the least reliable reporter in the United States.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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