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Roy

1 American  
[roh-ee] / ˈroʊ i /

noun

  1. Rammohun 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.


Roy 2 American  
[roi] / rɔɪ /

noun

  1. a town in N Utah.

  2. Rollo.

  3. a male given name: from a Scottish Gaelic word meaning “red.”


Roy British  
/ rɔɪ /

noun

  1. slang a trendy Australian male

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Prof Graeme Roy, who chairs the commission, also explained that things could be worse if the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, had pushed her welfare reforms through the Westminster Labour group.

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And the two-time former European champions, with a squad containing Stuart Pearce, Roy Keane, Steve Stone and Nigel Clough went down in legendary boss Brian Clough's final season in charge.

From BBC

Nvidia is “navigating a well understood demand acceleration story against longer-term concerns on the sustainability of AI infrastructure spend,” said Stifel analyst Ruben Roy.

From Barron's

Roy maintained a Buy rating, with a price target of $250.

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That sparked a backlash from figures including Arundhati Roy, Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton.

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