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Everett

American  
[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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Or the 13-year-old who was picked up by police at a bus stop in Everett, Massachusetts, on suspicion of threatening a peer.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

“It was a small step towards what we want to be doing more of,” Everett said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Text messages obtained by The Times through a public records request in December show that Fligiel, Alvarado and Everett were making plans to remove the equipment on Jan. 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

And the Everett Theatre plays itself in the pivotal Shakespeare scene near the end of the film, starring Robin Williams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

In the South China Sea, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation, twenty-six-year-old Navy Lieutenant Everett Alvarez zipped up his flight suit.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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