Carey
Americannoun
noun
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George ( Leonard ). born 1935, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002)
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Peter. born 1943, Australian novelist and writer; his novels include Illywhacker (1985), Oscar and Lucinda (1988), and True History of the Kelly Gang (2001)
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William. 1761–1834, British orientalist and pioneer Baptist missionary in India
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Seymour P. Lachman and Robert Polner give Carey his due for cajoling lawmakers, both at the state and the federal levels, into action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Carey looked at her in shock and asked what she was doing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Beef," a Netflix anthology, stars Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan in its second iteration, which focuses on the explosive dynamic between two couples.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
A solicitor for the accused asked the detective inspector in court if another person had been arrested for attempted murder in this case before Carey.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Carey was offended by the countercharges leveled at him in the Narrative.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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