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Walter

American  
[vahl-ter, wawl-ter] / ˈvɑl tər, ˈwɔl tər /

noun

  1. Bruno Bruno Schlesinger, 1876–1962, German opera and symphony conductor, in U.S. after 1939.

  2. Thomas Ustick 1804–87, U.S. architect.

  3. a male given name.


Walter British  

noun

  1. Bruno (ˈbruːno), real name Bruno Walter Schlesinger. 1876–1962, US conductor, born in Germany: famous for his performances of Haydn, Mozart, and Mahler

  2. John . 1739–1812, English publisher; founded The Daily Universal Register (1785), which in 1788 became The Times

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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AI agents are basically insiders that operate at machine speed, said Leeron Walter, vice president of strategy at Teramind, an insider-risk-management and behavioral analytics firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

On May 26, Trump had his third “annual” exam in 13 months at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, after which he posted, “Everything checked out PERFECTLY.”

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Trump visited the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for the exam, writing on his Truth Social platform afterwards that "everything checked out perfectly".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

But Trump's medical and dental check-up on Tuesday at the Walter Reed Military Hospital near Washington followed questions about his apparent sleepiness in meetings and bruising on his hand.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Taking this advice, Frederick and Anna moved there, and he changed their last name to Douglass, which came from a famous poem by Walter Scott and was suggested by an abolitionist friend.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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