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Karl

American  
[kahrl] / kɑrl /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Charles.


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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were honored for their research into “light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Like the original Roadster, the new version isn’t intended to be a mass-market vehicle, said iSeeCars.com analyst Karl Brauer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Angel’s been really everything we could’ve hoped for,” Atlanta coach Karl Smesko said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Appointed in 2025 to succeed Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld's discreet successor, Blazy landed one of the biggest jobs in fashion aged just 40.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 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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