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nickname

[nik-neym] / ˈnɪkˌneɪm /


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Christopher Lopez, a Pacoima resident, who also goes by the nickname Squid, goes to the lake for the latter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Other recorded conversations mention "The One", a nickname which Civil Guard investigators believe refers to Sanchez himself.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Aswath Damodaran, a New York University finance professor with the nickname the “dean of valuation,” had estimated, before getting a look at the prospectus, that SpaceX was worth $1.2 trillion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Shi took office there as abbot in 1999, soon earning the nickname "CEO monk" for transforming the institution into a global brand.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

And because Shenice was G’ma’s neighbor, she picked up on the nickname and started using it at school.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone




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