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Carter

American  
[kahr-ter] / ˈkɑr tər /

noun

  1. Bennett Lester Benny, 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.

  2. Betty Lillie Mae Jones, 1930–98, U.S. jazz singer.

  3. Don(ald James), 1926–2012, U.S. bowler.

  4. Elliott Elliott Cook Carter, Jr., 1908–2012, U.S. composer.

  5. Hodding 1907–72, U.S. journalist and publisher.

  6. Howard, 1873–1939, English Egyptologist.

  7. Jimmy James Earl Carter, Jr., born 1924, 39th president of the United States 1977–81.

  8. Mrs. Leslie Caroline Louise Dudley, 1862–1937, U.S. actress.

  9. Maybelle Mother Maybelle Carter, 1909–78, U.S. country-and-western singer and guitarist.

  10. Nick, pen name of authors who wrote a detective-story series in which Nick Carter, created by John R. Coryell, is the main character.

  11. Rosalynn Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter, 1928–2023, U.S. First Lady 1977–81 (wife of Jimmy Carter).

  12. a male given name.


Carter British  
/ ˈkɑːtə /

noun

  1. Angela. 1940–92, British novelist and writer; her novels include The Magic Toyshop (1967) and Nights at the Circus (1984)

  2. Elliot ( Cook ). 1908–2012, US composer. His works include the Piano Sonata (1945–46), four string quartets, and other orchestral pieces: Pulitzer Prize 1960, 1973

  3. Howard. 1873–1939, English Egyptologist: excavated the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen

  4. James Earl, known as Jimmy. born 1924, US Democratic statesman; 39th president of the US (1977–81); Nobel peace prize 2002

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Arlington 8, Paloma Valley 1: Carter Johnson had a three-run home run for Arlington.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

A 28-year-old White House lawyer named John Roberts—now the chief justice of the Supreme Court—wrote a memo for his bosses that agreed in part with the Carter administration position.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Carter said Miller's lorry was also "poorly" maintained.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"It was his failure to adequately secure the boom of his crane which amounted to carelessness," Carter said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Mr. Carter had built it in the early 1930’s for the old mules who had become too broken down to work in the mine.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam