Gary
Americannoun
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Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, U.S. financier and lawyer.
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a port in NW Indiana, on Lake Michigan.
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a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “spear bearer.”
noun
Example Sentences
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"The companies know how to work around the dust inspectors," said Gary Hairston, a former miner and the president of the National Black Lung Association.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Gary Bobker, program director of the environmental group Friends of the River, said this approach, however, would let big water suppliers “write their own ticket” and take too much water out of the Delta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The nominees were chosen in a public vote from an initial longlist that also included stars like David Tennant, Gary Oldman, Idris Elba, James Norton and Tom Hiddleston.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
That particular award was won last year by then-outgoing Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker, breaking Ant and Dec's remarkable 23-year winning run.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Francis Gary Powers's U-2 plane crossed into Soviet airspace just six days before the start of the Paris summit.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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