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Bernie

American  
[bur-nee] / ˈbɜr ni /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Bernard.


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“This may be the most important Oval Office address since the Cuban Missile Crisis,” Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio posted.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Several lawmakers and groups that have supported Platner, including Sen. Bernie Sanders and the organization he founded, Our Revolution, as well as Rep. Ro Khanna, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Later, Bernie Madoff scammed billions from many of Wall Street’s leading institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

In 1999, Browne asked his chief scientist, Bernie Bulkin, to find research programs the company could support in the U.S.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

Before Bernie Goetz boarded the number two train that day, he would have waited on a dimly lit platform, surrounded on all sides by dark, damp, graffiti-covered walls.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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