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Robert

American  
[rob-ert] / ˈrɒb ərt /

noun

  1. Henry Martyn 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915).

  2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “bright.”


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Back in 1988, after a D.C. journalist obtained and published a list of movies rented by Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork, a scandalized Congress passed the Video Privacy Protection Act.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

Silver is also more subject to investor sentiment than gold, said Robert Minter, director of ETF investment strategy at Aberdeen Investments.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

Jameson Della Bella ran for 86 yards and two touchdowns while Robert Holohan ran for a touchdown and threw for one more as Palisades dominated Hamilton 35-18 Friday night in a Western League showdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

As a student, Hopper benefited from the teaching of Robert Henri, a painter who emphasized the artist’s need to separate himself from family, country, race and ideology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Hey there, Jack,” Robert said with a smile.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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