Brian

American

[brahy-uhn] / ˈbraɪ ən /

noun

a male given name.

Brian British

/ ˈbraɪən /

noun

Havergal (ˈhævəɡəl). 1876–1972, English composer, who wrote 32 symphonies, including the large-scale Gothic Symphony (1919–27)

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In 2002, four days after schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman had vanished, reporter Brian Farmer knocked at Huntley's door and went inside.

From BBC

“Everyone will point the finger at everyone else,” investor Brian Norgard predicted.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The argument for having lower rates is just evaporating right before our very eyes,” said Brian Bethune, an economist at Boston College, in an interview with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

“The argument for having lower rates is just evaporating right before our very eyes,” said Brian Bethune, an economist at Boston College, in an interview.

From MarketWatch

Between January and February, Orange County saw “five times as many mosquitoes here over the five-year average,” said Brian Brannon, public information officer for Orange County’s Vector Control District.

From Los Angeles Times

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