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Malik

American  
[mah-lik, mal-ik] / ˈmɑ lɪk, ˈmæl ɪk /

noun

  1. Adam, 1917–84, Indonesian politician and diplomat.

  2. a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “king.”


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One of the final reports dates from 1954 when Bevan, now back in opposition, was invited to meet the Soviet ambassador, Yakov Malik, at London's Polish embassy.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

"Children cannot be expected to carry the burden of a crisis they did not create," said Arshad Malik, the charity's Asia regional director.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Morningstar analyst Malik Ahmed Khan believes that Meta has an unique advantage in growing its Muse platform given its existing distribution with Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

The second-year passer teamed up with star receiver Malik Nabers to upset the Dallas Cowboys and hinted that the Giants might finally be competitive in a division they last won in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Malik didn’t mind his mom carrying on like she does nearly as much when Brayden’s dad was still in the bleachers because he used to be just as over-the-top and loud.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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