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Coetzee

British  
/ ˈkɜːtzɪ /

noun

  1. J ( ohn ) M ( ichael ). born 1940, South African novelist: his works include Life and Times of Michael K (1983), Age of Iron (1990), Disgrace (1999), and Elizabeth Costello (2003); Nobel prize for literature (2003)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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South Africa will miss David Miller -- announced captain for this series but ruled out with injury -- as well as Gerald Coetzee and Kwena Maphaka, who are both injured.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

Nonprofits also can help investors and biotechs understand issues such as how the design of a clinical trial affects patients’ ability to participate in the study, Coetzee said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2025

Clive Coetzee, organiser of the West Coast Air Show, said that he was "deeply saddened by the event" and spoke of the shocking effect it had, not only on attendees, but other participants.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

The crowd were later infuriated when Grove-White awarded a try to Coetzee despite desperate defensive efforts of wing Mason Grady and flanker Mann.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

Then they were starting on reminiscences, when old Coetzee, who was deaf, broke in and asked to have my question repeated.

From Prester John by Buchan, John

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