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Neil

American  
[neel] / nil /

noun

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


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When BBC News visited the platform this summer, Adura CEO Neil McCulloch said its approval was vital to avoid domestic supply shortages this winter.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

In the dirge-like “Ghosts of Greater Men,” he refers to Billy the Kid, Neil Armstrong and George Jones as lingering spirits at this time when “We’re starving for something that’s better than this.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Neil and I followed her around for two or three years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Neil Bennett, a former tech worker attending the protest event, urged Irish leaders and senior officials "to recognise the human impact of AI on workers in Ireland".

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

And what if Neil and I start to go out?

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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