Eugene
1 Americannoun
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a city in W Oregon.
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a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “wellborn.”
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I’m on the phone with Eugene Fama, 87, the University of Chicago economics professor and Nobel laureate, and I think I’m testing his patience.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Last month, the new rules helped a group of emergency physicians in Eugene block an out-of-state staffing company from replacing them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Eugene Rabinowitch, the first editor of the Bulletin, wrote about the Pandora’s box of technology that modern science would open.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Along the way, it names some of the country's biggest cultural figures, including musician Eugene Doga, author Maria Mirabela, and poet Grigore Vieru, who holds a very special place in Satoshi's heart.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Aunt Maud dancing on the front porch with Eugene Hammond to blaring music where the neighbors could see?
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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