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Shane

American  
[shayn] / ʃeɪn /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Shane Oliver, chief economist at AMP, said a December interest-rate rise is “a high risk.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said a December interest-rate rise is a high risk, though it is not yet his base case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

He had a brief relationship with his musical collaborator Sinéad O'Connor in the early 2000s and they welcomed a son, Shane, in 2004.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The latter cocktail references a scene in the Raiders’ locker room: One of Ilya’s teammates sees him secretly texting Shane.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Plate number MBE-7921 ran back to one Shane Puglisi.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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