Neil
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“I’ll find out someone is a Red Sox fan and I’ll tell them, you know your neighbor Neil up the street is from Boston too. You guys should talk,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The lead scientist on the research, Dr. Neil Reid, said there were solutions that could be looked at to limit any potential environmental impact from dredging.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The announcements of the honorees came in a live episode of the "American Idol" competition, helmed by rockers Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Personal computers, which economists credit for a productivity boom starting in the mid-1990s, were initially clunky and took years to become more user-friendly, said Martin Neil Baily, an economist at the Brookings Institution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
And third, “unmasked”? Neil couldn’t be more obvious if he tried.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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