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Gail

American  
[geyl] / geɪl /

noun

  1. a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”


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Eberle said he purchased the property as an undeveloped lot in 2009 for around $210,000 with his then-wife, Gail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Gail, 60, said the charity received help from food production factories and supermarkets.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The move came days after Gail Slater, the Justice Department’s antitrust chief, was bounced from her job, reportedly after becoming a thorn in the side of some business interests.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater resigned from the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division amid reports of friction with superiors.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Of the twenty-seven tables, up to six are usually mine at any time, though on slow afternoons or if Gail is off, I sometimes have the whole place to myself.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich