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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.


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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Certified financial planner Cary Carbonaro applauds Mitchum for taking time to evaluate her whole financial picture and not rushing to make changes in the wake of her divorce.

From The Wall Street Journal

The contentious negotiations and near 50-50 split among the membership prompted veteran tour guide Cary Ginell to retire, sending a letter Jan. 23 to several of the Dodgers’ top executives.

From Los Angeles Times

“The 99 Year Old Man!” supports Apatow’s new at-home interviews with decades of talk show and panel appearances, which the directors might cut between to construct a patchwork version of a single anecdote — the oft-told “Cary Grant” never gets old — and providing a picture of Brooks through the ages.

From Los Angeles Times

It was his introduction to the industry, giving him proximity to executives and stars like Cary Grant and Alfred Hitchcock.

From The Wall Street Journal

“As you get older, you can realize you have events in your life that you haven’t had time to process,” said Jennifer Ho, a clinical psychologist in Cary, N.C.

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