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Evan

American  
[ev-uhn] / ˈɛv ən /

noun

  1. a male given name, Welsh form of John.


Example Sentences

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Shares of the social media company surged 14.4% to $4.60 after Bloomberg, citing ”people familiar with the matter,” reported the activist investor sent a letter to Snap CEO and co-founder Evan Spiegel outlining a strategy to boost Snap share prices to more than $26.

From Barron's

“M&A in biotech and biopharma is kind of the lifeblood of the way that the industry works,” said Evan Seigerman, head of healthcare research at BMO Capital Markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Irenic sent a letter on Tuesday to Snapchat Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegel arguing that the social-media company’s market capitalization should be closer to $35 billion, as opposed to its current enterprise value of around $7.9 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal

In recent years, Gellar’s career has seen a notable resurgence, largely thanks to journalists-turned-influencers like Evan Ross Katz holding Buffy Summers as their holy grail, and a new generation of younger viewers discovering “Buffy” as the show has bounced between streaming services.

From Salon

Janet came down, and when her son Evan went through a painful breakup, he sought her out and joined as well.

From Slate