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Neil

American  
[neel] / nil /

noun

  1. a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”


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“Hot on the heels of the summer heat waves, July has delivered a wave of optimism,” said Neil Bellamy, consumer insights director at GfK.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

But with refunds rolling out in phases, some businesses in need of cash are growing impatient, said Neil Seiden, managing director at business loan advisory firm Asset Enhancement Solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

In June, Neil Johnston, director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, said that many of his organisation's 100 Northern Ireland members have told him the level of abuse staff face is a significant issue.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Neil John Lewis, 47, pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, and admitted he knew the car was "dangerous".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The image of Neil Armstrong reaching out into space to give a hitchhiker's thumb cracks me up every time.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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