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Everett

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[ev-er-it, ev-rit] / ˈɛv ər ɪt, ˈɛv rɪt /

noun

  1. Edward, 1794–1865, U.S. statesman, orator, and writer.

  2. a seaport in NW Washington on Puget Sound.

  3. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

  4. a male given name.


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The only way the Army would let him go was if he was offered a track scholarship, which was about as likely as Everett finding the Loch Ness Monster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

“Every school in the country was trying to pick him up,” said Johnny Ausbon, the Fairfax coach who pulled Everett out of a Shakespeare class and put him on a track.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Everett, seated at the head of the table, isn’t sure if he’s being complimented or criticized.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Few have made as much of both gifts as Everett.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

“Ohmigod, I think I just gained five pounds,” says Amy Everett.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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