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Phillip

American  
[fil-ip] / ˈfɪl ɪp /

noun

  1. a male given name.


Phillip British  
/ ˈfɪlɪp /

noun

  1. Arthur. 1738–1814, English naval commander; captain general of the First Fleet, which carried convicts from Portsmouth to Sydney Cove, Australia, where he founded New South Wales

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Levey, a 5-foot-10 junior guard, is the secret weapon who shows up when the Dolphins’ three stars — freshman Phillip Reed and junior twins EJ and OJ Popoola — need a little help.

From Los Angeles Times

Freshman guard Phillip Reed continues to surpass expectations and come through in a variety of ways.

From Los Angeles Times

This time around, she picked her coaches, Massimo Scali and Phillip DiGuglielmo, whom her father had fired a few months before the Beijing Olympics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Australia's Phillip Island will host its last MotoGP this year after nearly three decades with organisers Thursday announcing the race will move to a street circuit in Adelaide from 2027.

From Barron's

But the Victorian state government was adamant it should remain at "iconic and much loved" Phillip Island, where it is a major boost to the local economy with more than 90,000 fans flocking there last year.

From Barron's