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Sheldon

American  
[shel-duhn, -dn] / ˈʃɛl dən, -dn /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Russell’s husband, Sheldon, will ride Taj Mahal, who will break from the rail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse similarly urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to investigate what they described as recurring suspicious trades tied to sensitive government information.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Sheldon Jacobson, an engineering professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a regular commentator on the aviation industry, tells me that the capacity issues are directly attributable to the lack of TSA pay.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

But buying a house remains pricey, notes William Blair analyst Stephen Sheldon.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“John,” Mrs. Sheldon shouts, “what a thing to ask! Do you want to sit on the rug?”

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

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