Merrill
Americannoun
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James (Ingram), 1926–95, U.S. poet.
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a male or female given name.
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Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch set up shop; some started calling the downtown “Wall Street West.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Melissa Merrill had been treated at the same hospital as Clancy after the birth of her son.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Merrill said a persistent drought, which has prompted water restrictions at the Grand Canyon, allowed the heavy rainfall to run off quickly rather than get absorbed by the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Merrill emphasized it’s important to communicate that “in-person care is restricted,” but that people are still accessing pills by mail.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
The first time I spoke about these issues was at Merrill Middle School in Des Moines, Iowa, during the first No Name-Calling Week in 2004.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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