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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

"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

“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 Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2021

Garand and others intimately involved in finding affordable housing often refer to a stair-step chart.

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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