Gaylord
Americannoun
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Gaylord, who led multiple counterintelligence operations in California, said Chinese spies and agents are everywhere in the state, infiltrating private companies and even government offices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
What to know: The fourth movie in the “Meet the Parents” canon pits Ben Stiller’s Gaylord Focker against his son’s girlfriend, a no-nonsense former FBI hostage negotiator played by Ariana Grande.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry pitched a complete game for his 300th victory in 1982, and he changed his jersey after every inning, creating nine authentic artifacts he could peddle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
But it was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
At six-thirty on a brisk Thursday morning, the ground still frozen hard, Gaylord Stuckey walked out on the boardwalk to the largest of the pools, expecting to have the place to himself.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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