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Miles

American  
[mahylz] / maɪlz /

noun

  1. Nelson Appleton, 1839–1925, U.S. army officer.

  2. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “merciful.”

Miles British  
/ maɪlz /

noun

  1. Bernard, Baron Miles of Blackfriars. 1907–91, British actor and theatre manager. He founded the Mermaid Theatre in London, and was known as a character actor

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The government rejected those claims, and Miles argued that it was the "right approach" to give people as much information as possible.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Also, Chief Financial Officer Miles Everson resigned and was elected to the board of directors after a Neugebauer family trust exercised board nomination rights.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

On Monday, the company also said that Miles Everson had resigned as chief financial officer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Departing selectboard member Andrea Miles said South Hadley’s budget isn’t bloated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

I’m glad to have one friend back, but now I’m even more nervous about going to see Elena and Miles.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

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