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Raymond

American  
[rey-muhnd] / ˈreɪ mənd /

noun

  1. Henry Jarvis 1820–69, U.S. publicist: founder of The New York Times.

  2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “counsel” and “protection.”


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Raymond Williams, 61, went from venue to venue trying to find Tania Williams while she was out with friends in Norwich on 17 January.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Raymond James analyst Simon Leopold also noted that Lumentum’s management doesn’t consider Chinese competition for data-center laser production to be a major threat, though he said the situation is worth monitoring.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

According to Chapman University economist Raymond Sfeir, the increase in Irvine makes sense.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

It helped that Haverford President Wendy Raymond was embarrassed at a Congressional hearing that exposed the facts of the case.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Weaver informed Rockefeller Foundation president Raymond B. Fosdick in November that “an unexpected emergency” had developed at the Rad Lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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