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Sheryl

American  
[sher-uhl] / ˈʃɛr əl /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Shirley.


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Or Sheryl Sandberg, whose Lean In Foundation now hawks AI to women; in March, Sandberg joined the board of directors of Nscale, a British data-center startup.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

As is traditional with a Berkshire Hathaway acquisition, Taylor Morrison will continue to be run by its existing CEO, Sheryl Palmer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Sheryl Sokoloff is the spouse of Jonathan Sokoloff, managing partner of private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Later that year, in a blog post on his personal website, Bosworth recounted a talking-to he had once received from Sheryl Sandberg, the company’s then-head of operations, about his overbearing way of communicating.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Mom takes Sheryl up to the house and speaks to Auntie Gemma at the door before coming back to the car.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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