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Sharpe

American  
[shahrp] / ʃɑrp /

noun

  1. William Forsyth born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel Prize 1990.


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Sharpe said she tried it, only to find a tree in one and three in another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

We know this because of the findings of William Sharpe, the 1990 Nobel laureate in economics.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

People should always be cautious when they’re out on the water, Sharpe said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Randell Sharpe, a marine accident investigator in the Bay Area, agreed that a wave probably did not cause the boat to sink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Mrs. Sharpe was speaking slowly, looking at her hands.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

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