Carr
noun
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
Carr
American
[kahr]
/ kɑr /
noun
carr
British
/ kɑː /
noun
Etymology
Origin of carr
C15: from Old Norse
Example Sentences
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In response, Mr. Carr cites a 2002 D.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
“In my view, if you care about trusted sources of local news and information, you have to care about the future of local TV stations,” Carr said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Repealing the national cap will provide essential relief for local broadcasters by restoring a healthy counterbalance to the growing leverage of national programmers,” Carr said at the meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Carr also believes large media companies such as Disney and NBCUniversal parent Comcast hold too much sway over the stations affiliated with their networks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But mostly, I just loved hearing her and Ms. Carr and Ms. Durr talk.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
"When I'm angry, I carr do no wrong," she says.
From Time Magazine Archive
I have got useful things myself from under the carr, that brought me more money than any fish and fowl I ever took out of the ponds on it.
From The Settlers at Home by Kronheim, Joseph Martin
A few hours, he says, will carr parties to Italy: and observes that, if the Corsicans knew their own interest, they would be happy with us; but, that they cannot bear dependance.
From The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1 by Harrison, James
Roger’s shrillest whistle, as it had been sometimes heard in the carr, was anything but agreeable: but his low whistle, when he was not thinking about it, was soft and sweet.
From The Settlers at Home by Kronheim, Joseph Martin
You know, all these Levels were watery grounds once; more wet than the carr yonder.
From The Settlers at Home by Kronheim, Joseph Martin
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