Carey
Americannoun
noun
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George ( Leonard ). born 1935, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002)
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Peter. born 1943, Australian novelist and writer; his novels include Illywhacker (1985), Oscar and Lucinda (1988), and True History of the Kelly Gang (2001)
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William. 1761–1834, British orientalist and pioneer Baptist missionary in India
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Mr. Marra is a director at Certum Group, a litigation finance firm, and a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Cardi is just the latest high-profile woman Minaj has gone after over the years, having previously picked fights with Mariah Carey, Lil’ Kim and Remy Ma.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
Angela Bassett, Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali and Awkwafina are all part of the cast.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
After Jansen nicked off Matt Renshaw and Alex Carey in the same over, he also found the edge of Beau Webster for his fifth Test five-wicket haul.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Again, this was something Jones and Allen had explained to the mayor’s satisfaction and that Carey should know about.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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