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Cory

American  
[kawr-ee] / ˈkɔr i /

noun

  1. a male or female given name.


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A victory would place the Benns alongside the likes of Floyd and Tracy Harris Patterson, Julio Cesar Chavez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Leon and Cory Spinks in the lineage of father-and-son world champions.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

A declining share of people who are ready to work presents a challenge for long-term economic growth, said Cory Stahle, senior economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

One SpaceX buyer has been eyeing a $32-million pocket listing of his in tony Brentwood for months while waiting for the IPO, according to real estate broker Cory Weiss of Douglas Elliman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Guest: Cory Doctorow, sci-fi author, journalist, blogger and author of “The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI.”

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

We led Cory toward the side of the house and dragged the cylinders of chicken wire toward the garden.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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