Cary

American  

[kair-ee, kar-ee] / ˈkɛər i, ˈkær i /

noun

1. Alice, 1820–71, U.S. poet (sister of Phoebe Cary).

2. (Arthur) Joyce (Lunel) 1888–1957, English novelist.

3. Henry Francis, 1772–1844, British writer and translator.

4. Phoebe, 1824–71, U.S. poet (sister of Alice Cary).

5. a town in central North Carolina.

6. a male given name.

7. a female given name, form of Caroline.

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Cary British  

/ ˈkærɪ, ˈkɛərɪ /

noun

1. ( Arthur ) Joyce ( Lunel ). 1888–1957, British novelist; author of Mister Johnson (1939), A House of Children (1941), and The Horse's Mouth (1944)

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For more than 35 years, scientists at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York, have tracked the complicated relationships among ticks, mice, oak trees, predators, and weather.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

“Our relationship with our kids is strong,” said Cary, 67.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

"The younger generation get the snowflake tag thrown at them, but it's not true," says University of Manchester psychologist Prof Sir Cary Cooper, who is one of the world's leading experts on workplace wellbeing.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The connection between Burbank-based Disney and Epic Games has only deepened since 2024, when the Mouse House invested $1.5 billion in the Cary, N.C., game developer for an undisclosed minority stake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Newspapers wrote about the Superfortress and its exploits with the kind of fawning adoration accorded movie stars like Cary Grant.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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