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Cory

American  
[kawr-ee] / ˈkɔr i /

noun

  1. a male or female given name.


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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

Even its lead female vocalist, Cory Daye, sounded like a cross between Ella Fitzgerald and Diana Ross.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

“The reception/discussion leaves us with no doubt that daraxonrasib will be a historic oncology launch. Wherever consensus launch estimates settle, they will likely still be too low,” said Evercore analyst Cory Kasimov and his colleagues.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

As author and activist Cory Doctorow writes, it makes sense to worry about AI — its false promises, he says, mean society will keep losing or abandoning actual expertise.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Cory wasn’t in the backyard waiting for us like we expected.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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