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Nathaniel

American  
[nuh-than-yuhl] / nəˈθæn jəl /

noun

  1. Bartholomew.

  2. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “gift of God.”


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Nathaniel Zuckschwerdt, Susmita Bose, and Amit Bandyopadhyay in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering worked with the team to print GRCop-42 using the configurations chosen by the AI and then evaluate the finished samples.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

He is due for sentencing Nov. 3, though the New York Times reported Matar's attorney, Nathaniel Barone II, said he intended to appeal the ruling.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Former England international Nathaniel Chalobah made 113 league appearances for Watford.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

“New rules are needed for this new tech frontier—not to stifle innovation, but to make sure our innovations do not outpace our protections,” Texas Republican Rep. Nathaniel Moran wrote on social media.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

But Nathaniel did, when he leaned down to look at the picture.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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