Abel

American  

[ey-buhl, ah-buhl] / ˈeɪ bəl, ˈɑ bəl /

noun

1. (in the Bible) the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain.

2. Sir Frederick Augustus, 1827–1902, English chemist: inventor of cordite.

3. I. W., 1908–87, U.S. labor leader: president of the United Steelworkers of America 1965–77.

4. Niels Henrik 1802–29, Norwegian mathematician.

5. a first name.

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Abel British  

/ ˈeɪbəl /

noun

1. Old Testament the second son of Adam and Eve, a shepherd, murdered by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:1–8)

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Example Sentences

Abel will be on stage with several top Berkshire executives, and Buffett will be seated in the audience alongside other Berkshire directors.

From Barron's

That decision likely is up to Berkshire’s new CEO, Greg Abel.

From Barron's

Cahillane, who was tasked with executing the separation, had a message for Abel: Shareholder returns were a priority.

From The Wall Street Journal

Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO, found writing his first shareholder letter in February a challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal

What’s Next: Abel wrote in his inaugural shareholder letter that Berkshire is guided by its capital discipline, whether buying a business, an equity share of a publicly traded company, or its own shares.

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