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Custer

American

[kuhs-ter] / ˈkʌs tər /

noun

George Armstrong 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.

Custer British

/ ˈkʌstə /

noun

George Armstrong. 1839–76, US cavalry general: Civil War hero, killed fighting the Sioux Indians at Little Bighorn, Montana

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“Orforglipron could provide a convenient alternative for the millions of individuals living with obesity around the globe to continue their long-term health journey,” Kenneth Custer, president of Lilly Cardiometabolic Health, said in a news release.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

“We believe retatrutide could become an important option for patients with significant weight-loss needs and certain complications, including knee osteoarthritis,” said Keneth Custer, president of Lilly Cardiometabolic Health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

He struck on an idea to carve representations of the American West into the granite pinnacles of the Central Black Hills: The Lakota leader Red Cloud, Lewis and Clark, George Armstrong Custer.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2025

In high-cost urban areas like New York County or rural regions like Custer County, Idaho, meal costs are far higher than the average.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

Custer leads the Union cavalry on their search-and-destroy mission against the Confederate column.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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