Gard

American

[gar] / gar /

noun

a department in S France. 2,271 sq. mi. (5,882 sq. km). Nîmes.

Gard British

/ ɡar /

noun

a department of S France, in Languedoc-Roussillon region. Capital: Nîmes. Pop: 648 522 (2003 est). Area: 5881 sq km (2294 sq miles)

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Wisconsin coach Greg Gard took the unusual step of mentioning Bilodeau by name, alluding to his problems defending ball screens, while discussing his team’s offensive success.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

“I thought we did a lot of good things offensively,” Badgers coach Greg Gard said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

The legal dispute echoes that of Charlie Gard who had encephalomyopathic mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome and died in 2017 after a legal bid for experimental treatment was refused.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023

Temperatures are expected to rise to between 40 and 42 Celsius on Tuesday afternoon in the southern departments of Ardeche, Drome, Vaucluse and Gard, Meteo France said.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2023

On a bright winter day, six months later, Joyous Gard was invested.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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