Gregory
Americannoun
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Lady Augusta Isabella Augusta Persse, 1852–1932, Irish dramatist.
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Horace, 1898–1982, U.S. poet and critic.
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James, 1638–75, Scottish mathematician.
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a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “watchful.”
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“It’s not called off,” El Dorado sheriff’s deputy Gregory Almos said of the search.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Working with fellow Beatles fan and music industry veteran Cheryl Gregory, Cohen built a website and started spreading the word.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Not so fast, says Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY Parthenon.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Detective Inspector Joel Gregory, from the Intelligence Development Team at the City of London Police, says the operation shows what can be achieved by working alongside the banking industry and international law enforcement.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
And Gregory said maybe he’d even start another 4-H poultry club on a different day, since the other one is pretty full, and there might be kids that can’t go on Wednesday evenings.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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