Fergus
Americannoun
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Irish Legend. one of the great warrior kings of Ulster.
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a male given name.
noun
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The recovery was in line with retail gasoline prices easing from September to October, said Fergus McCormick, Senior Economist, Global Indicators at the Conference Board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
In Fergus Falls, where 28% of properties were considered to be vacation homes, 26% of for-sale listings had a price cut.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
In his book “Centennial,” historian Fergus Bordewich writes that America’s 100th birthday coincided with “a time of industrial turbulence, political anxiety, and rapid change.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Modest in demeanour, yet monumental in achievement, Fergus never sought admiration, but earned it universally from team-mates, opponents, supporters and generations of young rugby players, who dreamed of following in his footsteps."
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
And Fergus has to go in a steamer, and it almost breaks his heart.
From The Clammer and the Submarine by William John Hopkins
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