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Manuel

American  
[man-yoo-uhl] / ˈmæn ju əl /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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After she was bit, Addy’s mother rushed her to a nearby grocery store parking lot, where they met an ambulance that transported the child to a local hospital, the child’s father, Manuel, told KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

"We show that enculturated chimpanzees can distinguish crystals from other stones," said lead author Prof Juan Manuel García-Ruiz, an Ikerbasque Research Professor on crystallography at the Donostia International Physics Center in San Sebastián.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Two days before the 2024 season kickoff, athletic director Warde Manuel raised concerns with Moore about the coach’s close relationship with his executive assistant, Paige Shiver, according to the law firm’s findings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

"The fire has been contained within its perimeter and brought under control, with no danger of flames spreading," the head of the regional government of Andalusia, Juan Manuel Moreno, told reporters.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

Of course Manuel wasn’t anywhere near dead, but that didn’t stop Mrs. Bower from sending me directly to the principal’s office.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

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