Gerald
Americannoun
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In 1976 Jimmy Carter barely squeaked by President Gerald Ford despite an overwhelming early lead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Under the state’s unique balloting system, three candidates are running to unseat Sen. Dan S. Sullivan: Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola, a bandana-wearing gadfly named Gerald Heikes, and … another Dan Sullivan.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Nationwide, more than 2,330 people were taken into police custody over the weekend, 70 percent of whom were adults -- and many of whom were already known to authorities, Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said Monday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
The USS Gerald R. Ford set a post-Vietnam War record when it returned to Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia in May from a 326-day deployment, which also earned the team a rare Presidential Unit Citation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Sure you do. It’s Nigel Honeybuns. It’s Gerald Anderson. Sometimes it’s even Croydon St. Vincent Marlborough the Third. It all depends on the situation,” he said with a shrug.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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