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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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Gail Davies-Walsh, chief executive of Afonydd Cymru, said the country's waterways were already under strain due to pollution.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The closest woman for the job was Gail Curley, the Supreme Court’s marshal.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

Move over, “Wicked”; there’s a new Dorothy in town, and her name is Gail Daughtry!

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Ben Wang, as an eager young receptionist at a talent agency who steals information to help Gail, doesn’t really nail the part.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Gail would have triumphed at Jerry’s, I’m sure, but for me it’s a crash course in exhaustion management.

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

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