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Alger

American  
[al-jer] / ˈæl dʒər /

noun

  1. Horatio, Jr., 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.

  2. a first name.


Alger British  
/ ˈældʒə /

noun

  1. Horatio. 1834–99, US author of adventure stories for boys, including Ragged Dick (1867)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But as Keye Chow, director of research for healthcare at Alger, puts it, the premium multiples the stock once commanded reflected a business that was highly predictable and delivered strong earnings growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Al Hilal of Sudan pipped Mouloudia Alger of Algeria 2-1 in the same section with veteran striker Mohamed Abdelrahman scoring the 75th-minute match winner.

From Barron's ● Nov. 23, 2025

"People aren't mannequins, they're unique, and so are their fit preferences," says Paul Alger, Director of International Business at the UK Fashion and Textile Association.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025

Brian Alger, a senior vice president with the company, said the longest lag between when the county sent out an alert and when it hit cellphones was 14 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025

Downtrodden Americans gravitated strongly toward the Horatio Alger protagonist, the lowly bred Everyman who rises from anonymity and hopelessness.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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