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Garand

American  
[gar-uhnd, guh-rand] / ˈgær ənd, gəˈrænd /

noun

  1. John C(antius) 1888–1974, U.S. inventor of M-1 semiautomatic rifle, born in Canada.


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Technology is a part of war’s landscape; it separates the 21st century from the eras of the Brown Bess musket, the bronze cannon and the M-1 Garand rifle.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Canada’s Dylan Garand made 22 saves and Leevi Merilainen stopped 31 of 36 shots for the Finns.

From Seattle Times Aug. 15, 2022

"He’s special," said 31-year-old guard Ricky Rubio, whose steadiness, leadership and mentoring of Darius Garand since arriving in a trade this summer has also hastened Cleveland's stunning reversal.

From Fox News Dec. 15, 2021

Michelle Garand, deputy director of Affordable Housing and Homeless Prevention at Community Partnership of the Ozarks, is face to face with that problem every day at the Springfield Affordable Housing Center.

From Washington Times Mar. 20, 2015

Pember recovered his Garand rifle, which had been left near the sentry box during the retreat.

From The Whispering Spheres by R. R. (Russell Robert) Winterbotham

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