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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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A long touchdown pass from Goff to tight end Gerald Everett with less than two minutes left gave the Rams a 54-51 victory.

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And Percival Everett’s novel “James,” a retelling of Huckleberry Finn, took the lion’s share of the literary prizes in 2024, including the Pulitzer.

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Garcia texted Fligiel and Chief Deputy Joseph Everett: “All hose and equipment has been picked up.”

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“That fire was dead out,” Everett said at the same meeting, adding that he was out of town but communicating with the incident commander.

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Bankruptcy Judge Scott Everett said that he’d “never seen a case” like the Chapter 11 filing Dr. Phil’s company was attempting.

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