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.”
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Former coach Gary Street, who suffered a stroke in 2024, is regarded as one of the most influential figures in turning the Red Roses into powerhouses of women's rugby.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Gary Street, who coached Scarratt and her England team to their first World Cup victory in 2014, is made an MBE.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Times staff writers Richard Winton and Gary Klein contributed to this report.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“The first test could come tomorrow and into the weekend where the northeast will see the mercury climb through 90 again,” Tradition Energy’s Gary Cunningham says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
And it was so strange that Jonah and Gary could have that conversation, while behind them, the other kids were gasping and shrieking.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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