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Garand

American  
[gar-uhnd, guh-rand] / ˈgær ənd, gəˈrænd /

noun

  1. John C(antius) 1888–1974, U.S. inventor of M-1 semiautomatic rifle, born in Canada.


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Canada’s Dylan Garand made 22 saves and Leevi Merilainen stopped 31 of 36 shots for the Finns.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2022

"He’s special," said 31-year-old guard Ricky Rubio, whose steadiness, leadership and mentoring of Darius Garand since arriving in a trade this summer has also hastened Cleveland's stunning reversal.

From Fox News • Dec. 15, 2021

“There are lots of different properties that certainly don’t meet the expectation of people living there,” Garand said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2015

Remember Call of Duty: World at War, where we had that, I think it was a level 20 M1 Garand rifle, and you would get that item if you bought the game at GameStop?

From Time • Jul. 9, 2014

During the 1860's the average cost of a musket was $13 as compared to $105 for an M1 Garand in World War II.

From The Civil War Centennial Handbook by Price, William H.