Carey
Americannoun
noun
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George ( Leonard ). born 1935, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002)
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Peter. born 1943, Australian novelist and writer; his novels include Illywhacker (1985), Oscar and Lucinda (1988), and True History of the Kelly Gang (2001)
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William. 1761–1834, British orientalist and pioneer Baptist missionary in India
Example Sentences
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Jefferies’ Carey Kaufman thinks that $850 could be the “magic level” for Costco where it will find support.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
A solicitor for the accused asked the detective inspector in court if another person had been arrested for attempted murder in this case before Carey.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It’s a tie atop this category, with Sarah Pidgeon and Carey Mulligan sharing the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
That put it 11% above its long-term average and at its highest level since November, according to a note by Jill Carey Hall and Trey Brown, strategists at BofA Global Research.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
Carey kept the type in place and ready to go, so it was fairly easy for him to make corrections and to add what he referred to as “improvements.”
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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