Neil

[neel]

noun

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

Example Sentences

Justices Samuel A. Alito, Neil M. Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett dissented with Thomas two years ago when the court by a 5-4 vote approved a second congressional district in Alabama that elected a Black Democrat.

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Reports suggest former Rangers midfielder Neil McCann could step in as interim boss until his former Ibrox team-mate finishes up in Asia.

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At that time, former Rangers team-mate Neil McCann told BBC Scotland that the Ibrox side would be getting someone with "presence" who "understands the league, the intensity, the rivalry and how to get the job done".

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Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh have all issued rebukes to lower courts that deigned to question their reasoning.

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However, Graham Potter, who recently left West Ham United, former Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O'Neil and ex-Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick - who had all been linked with the job - are not among the candidates.

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