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

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The department’s antitrust chief, Gail Slater, quit under pressure last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 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

“So this notion that anyone got rid of Gail to help any client is laughably stupid on its face.”

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

When I moved out of the trailer park, I gave the key to number 46 to Gail and arranged for my deposit to be transferred to her.

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