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Lyle

American  
[lahyl] / laɪl /

noun

  1. a male given name.


Lyle British  
/ laɪl /

noun

  1. Sandy, full name Alexander Walter Barr Lyle. born 1958, Scottish professional golfer: won the British Open Championship (1985) and the US Masters (1988)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As Amicus delved into popular constitutionalism—the process by which ordinary people shape constitutional meaning—we came across Lyle Cherneff’s work on a largely forgotten American story that captures the concept in action.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The following month, U.S. food-and-beverage ingredients maker Ingredion struck a $3.6 billion deal to buy U.K. rival Tate & Lyle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Lyle Morris, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said that the missile demonstrated that China had growing options beyond firing from land.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

The team’s main weakness lies in finishing, as Lyle Foster is their only striker, and if he doesn’t perform well, the South African side will suffer.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Lyle left at 6:02, and Rosa at 6:04.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

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