Tim
noun
a male given name, form of Timothy.
Tim
1 American
[tim]
/ tɪm /
noun
Tim.
2
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abbreviation
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Tim.
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Most City Council members supported it, with Councilmember Tim McOsker noting his time is better spent working in his district.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Under the whistleblower provision of the False Claims Act, Tim Booher, a former vice president at Lockheed, will receive $4.4 million from the settlement, the department said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
"We like to stay out of people's business," Tim McKinnon, a Republican in Iowa who voted for Trump in 2024 told me last month.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Tim Cook expanded Jobs’s creation to spectacular heights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
"Did Tim Cook really give you that? As in the head of Apple?"
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
“We were drenched in sweat the entire time. There was never enough sweat for Tim. The lived-in clothing, the ashtrays — it all creates a physical reality.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
“He did the right thing though. I love Tim. He’s a good referee.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
"I'm not getting in the car, Tim. I trust you, Tim, but you're not driving the car.If I get in that vehicle, you guys are taking off. I'm not getting in the car."
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2022
"I'm just really happy for Tim. He's the type of player every team wants," coach Vic Fangio said.
From Fox News ● Nov. 22, 2021
“This is nothing, Tim. Wait till we get down to Verplancks Point. The river there is three miles wide.”
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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