1540–50; < Scots Gaelic caoil (genitive of caol ) strait, sound (noun use of caol narrow)
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One woman was taken off of the beach and up to the bluffs via helicopter, while a second woman was carried up in a Stokes basket, according to county Fire Capt. Kyle Breton.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
McVay’s announcement came about a week after San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan canceled minicamp, and Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald did the same.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Business Secretary Peter Kyle says he would have intervened to block the sale of UK microchip company ARM Holdings had he been in government at the time.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
But Kyle Sullivan, vice president of business advisory services at the U.S.-China Business Council, says members increasingly see a presence there as critical for their global competitiveness.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Kyle waited, giving a little voice deep inside his head time to remind him that every chance to win is also a chance to lose.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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