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Akil

American  
[ah-keel] / ɑˈkil /

noun

  1. a first name: from an Arabic word meaning “one who uses reason.”


Example Sentences

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Investigators believe Dumas knew Cardenas, said Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, TV creator Mara Brock Akil adapted “Forever,” Blume’s 1975 story of the kind of mutually shared devotion that feels like it will last eternally, into a miniseries set in 2018 Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

Art movie nights in the Cinema Akil, set amid galleries in a converted industrial zone.

From The Wall Street Journal

Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the Los Angeles FBI field office, said that “this investigation crossed the entire country,” noting that the Southern California branch of the investigative agency worked with FBI field offices in Buffalo, N.Y.;

From Los Angeles Times

“This case is a perfect example of the excellent international cooperation we enjoy with our Chilean counterparts and our local partners at Los Angeles Police Department,” said Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles office.

From Los Angeles Times