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Bryan

American  
[brahy-uhn] / ˈbraɪ ən /

noun

  1. William Jennings 1860–1925, U.S. political leader.

  2. a city in E Texas.

  3. a male given name.


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The bond purchases were “marginally helpful,” but more would be necessary for a broader pickup in the mortgage market, Fifth Third Bancorp Chief Financial Officer Bryan Preston said in an interview last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

“My God, the Nazis knew how to put themselves in the limelight and present themselves,” said Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music in 2007.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Great play from Matheus and Bryan to set it up. Delighted for Ben again, coming on and making the difference."

From Barron's

Surprise package: Scotland, it seems, is keen on country music - Glasgow is the only place with US superstar Zach Bryan in its Spotify top 10.

From BBC

As Malcolm Bryan, president of the Atlanta Fed in the late 1950s, said: “We should have the decency to say to the money saver, ‘Hold still, Little Fish!

From The Wall Street Journal