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Weil

American  
[vay] / veɪ /

noun

  1. André, 1906–98, U.S. mathematician, born in France: brother of Simone Weil.

  2. his sister Simone 1909–43, French philosopher.


Weil British  
/ vail /

noun

  1. Simone (simɔn). 1909–43, French philosopher and mystic, whose works include Waiting for God (1951), The Need for Roots (1952), and Notebooks (1956)

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It was founded in Phoenix in 2008 by restaurateur Sam Fox and physician Andrew Weil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Representatives for L’Oréal, Weil and Ducera didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

"The coming months will allow us to prepare for the leadership transition under the best possible conditions," said Ariel Weil, SETE's board chairman.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Star dealmaker Michael Aiello and five of his allies are leaving Weil Gotshal & Manges to join rival firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

A physicist named George Weil stood on the floor, holding the rope that lifted it.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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