Corey
Americannoun
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Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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“It’s all going to take some significant needle-threading,” said Corey Martin, who chairs the entertainment-finance practice at law firm Granderson Des Rochers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Lead author Corey Bradshaw, Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology at Flinders University, says the findings reveal a clear sign that humanity is operating beyond the planet's natural limits.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Corey Edwards quit as a Reform candidate in the lead-up to the election after the photograph was published by the Nation.Cymru news website.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
From a peak of more than 150 lots on the market last summer, the number dropped to about 40 active listings on average, said Corey Vorzimer, the director of land in Fuller’s real estate office.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Dr. Corey said that Spoon looked better than Willie Streeter did that night at the Garden.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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