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Ricardo

American  
[ri-kahr-doh] / rɪˈkɑr doʊ /

noun

  1. David, 1772–1823, English economist.


Ricardo British  
/ rɪˈkɑːdəʊ /

noun

  1. David . 1772–1823, British economist. His main work is Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (1817)

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"The speed may no longer be quite the same," Ricardo said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“This is an inflection point,” said Ricardo Torres, a Cuban economist at American University in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Ecuadorean filmmaker Ricardo Ruales Eguiguren inherited his name from his father — as well as Treacher Collins syndrome.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Brothers to the Rescue was founded in May 1991 after the death of 15-year-old Gregorio Pérez Ricardo, a Cuban refugee who died in 1990 attempting to flee Fidel Castro’s Cuba from Florida on a raft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

He turns him over to his driver, Ricardo Diaz Aguilar.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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