Nestor
Americannoun
noun
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Greek myth the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War
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(sometimes not capital) a wise old man; sage
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Amplitude says there’s an 81% chance of geological success at Nestor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
"All response teams remain fully engaged in search and retrieval efforts to locate the remaining missing persons," Cebu Mayor Nestor Archival said in a Facebook post on Friday.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
Kirchner, 72, was first lady from 2003-2007, when her late husband Nestor Kirchner was president.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
The Palace of Nestor itself burned to the ground around 1180 BCE.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
“But if our Nestor 10 was not responding with a forced action, why isn’t his curve different? I don’t understand that.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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