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Gregory

American  
[greg-uh-ree] / ˈgrɛg ə ri /

noun

  1. Lady Augusta Isabella Augusta Persse, 1852–1932, Irish dramatist.

  2. Horace, 1898–1982, U.S. poet and critic.

  3. James, 1638–75, Scottish mathematician.

  4. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “watchful.”


Gregory British  
/ ˈɡrɛɡərɪ /

noun

  1. Lady ( Isabella ) Augusta ( Persse ). 1852–1932, Irish dramatist; a founder and director of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin

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“We doubt businesses will be able to make a series of price hikes stick or be able to afford to raise wage growth,” said Ruth Gregory, an economist at Capital Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Equality law barrister Gregory Burke, a wheelchair user and the founder of AccessAble, a website which produces detailed access guides, said accessibility is also about information, attitudes and dignity as well as the facilities themselves.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

But EY chief economist Gregory Daco doubts Warsh will try to persuade the rest of the committee that additional easing is warranted.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The Duffers imagined him as a creepy Mr. Rogers, so Parris incorporated a 1950s Gregory Peck-style suit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

PPS I asked Gregory if he had any tips on how to be an exceptional poultry farmer.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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