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Shane

American  
[sheyn] / ʃeɪn /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Taking a different view was Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at Australia’s AMP.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

AUGUSTA, Ga.—With Rory McIlroy holding a historic lead before the third round of the Masters, Shane Lowry needed a pair of miracles to work his way into contention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“This could be the toughest Masters we’ve played in a while,” Irishman Shane Lowry said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Justin Rose, who lost to McIlroy in a sudden-death playoff last year, is in a three-way tie for fourth with Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I recognized the car: Shane Puglisi’s battered old Honda.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin