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Neil

American  
[neel] / nil /

noun

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


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Co-creators Mazin and Neil Druckmann confirmed that Dever will be the season’s big star.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“The U.S. labor market has kicked into a higher gear,” said Neil Dutta of Renaissance Macro Research in a note to clients Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Neil Puttick moved to Leamington a few years ago and had some fencing that needed fixing, so borrowed a nail gun.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

If nothing else, it’s a numbers game, said Neil Danzger, founder of the Danzger Group.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“I’m sorry, Gene, I can’t talk about what Neil is doing,” Frankel said.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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