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Costello

American  
[kos-tl-oh, ko-stel-oh] / ˈkɒs tlˌoʊ, kɒˈstɛl oʊ /

noun

  1. John Aloysius 1891–1976, Irish political leader: prime minister of the Republic of Ireland 1948–51, 1954–57.

  2. Lou Louis Francis Cristillo, 1906–59, U.S. actor, half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello.


Costello British  
/ kɒˈstɛləʊ /

noun

  1. Elvis, real name Declan McManus. born 1954, British rock singer and songwriter. His recordings include This Year's Model (1978), "Oliver's Army" (1979), Spike (1989), Brutal Youth (1994), and When I Was Cruel (2003)

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Still trying to make his point, Fielder turns to Abbott and Costello.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

When “My Aim Is True” originally saw its release, Costello was at a crossroads.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Nobody expected prices to ever get this high,” said American Trucking Associations chief economist Bob Costello.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Trucking companies can’t fully absorb it all either, according to Bob Costello, chief economist of the American Trucking Associations.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

I said to myself, There goes another one of your koi, Mr. Costello.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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