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Tobias

American  
[tuh-bahy-uhs] / təˈbaɪ əs /

noun

  1. the son of Tobit.

  2. Douay Bible. Tobit.

  3. a male given name.


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Shin’s long collaboration with Tobias Adrian produced the seminal paper “Liquidity and Leverage,” which mapped how mark-to-market balance sheets turn rising asset prices into procyclical leverage — and how the reverse produces violent feedback loops.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“I think the case is pretty much over,” Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond, told Barron’s, despite Musk’s planned appeal.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Carl Tobias, Williams Chair in Law at the University of Richmond, told the BBC that Warsh faces a "Mission Impossible" when he takes on the job.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"The aggressive behavior disrupts the finely tuned social systems that previously enabled several color strategies to coexist," says Tobias Uller.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

My eyes shift from Matthew and Cara, standing behind the table, to Tobias, to Christina, her arm slung over a broom handle, and land on Caleb.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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