nickname

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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, the 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

The club's nickname 'Los Tuzos', translates to 'the gophers', referring to a burrowing rodent found in North and Central America and serving as a nod to their mining heritage.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Berryman answered his own question—“Cal’s number one, isn’t he?”—using the nickname of his friendly rival Robert Lowell, then at the height of his powers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The terrified Vera screamed her friend’s nickname over the intercom to wake her up: “Speed, speed, Lorka!”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein