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Karl

American  
[kahrl] / kɑrl /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Charles.


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From the Greek philosopher Archimedes shouting “eureka” in his bathtub to the German psychologist Karl Bühler defining the concept of an “Aha!” moment two centuries later, sudden jolts of realization can hit rather quickly.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Karl Lagerfeld’s cat waiting six years for her inheritance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

With the formalization of the program, Anthropic’s partners get “a great deal of credibility” when they go out to sell Claude to businesses, said Karl Kadon, Anthropic’s global head of partner experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

While fantasy seems a long shot, ‘Fallout’s’ Walton Goggins and ‘The Boys’ adversaries Antony Starr and Karl Urban are all worthy.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The children were good as gold, and Perilee talked up such a storm that all Karl and I had to do was sit back and get warmed by the breeze.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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