Avery

American  

[ay-vuh-ree] / ˈeɪ və ri /

noun

1. Milton, 1893–1965, U.S. painter.

2. a first name: from Old English words meaning “elf ” and “favor.”

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Avery Scientific  

/ ā′və-rē /

1. Canadian-born American bacteriologist who demonstrated in 1944 that DNA was the material that caused genetic changes in bacteria. His work was vital to scientists who later established that DNA is the carrier of genetic information in all living organisms.

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Avery

One day last week, Maddie, Avery and Colin walked through their two-story Spanish-style house, which their mother had taken great pride in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Rates for flatbed trucking are “a lot stronger” because of data-center construction, said Avery Vise, vice president of trucking at FTR Transportation Intelligence.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Forte plays Kevin Avery, a downcast injury lawyer living in Albuquerque who begrudgingly accepts a new client, the tenacious Wile E. Coyote, in a trial against the Acme Corp.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Avery also advises new students to be realistic about their timetable and how much they can take on.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

“I don’t want to ditch Avery for too long. Just a few minutes, though?”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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