Gerald

American  

[jer-uhld] / ˈdʒɛr əld /

noun

1. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “spear” and “rule.”

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Example Sentences

The U.S. intensified military preparations for a possible war with Iran as the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford approached the Middle East on Friday, a day after talks between American and Iranian negotiators failed to achieve a breakthrough on Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, was due to arrive off the coast of key US-ally Israel, the US embassy in the country announced it was allowing non-emergency government personnel and family members to leave "due to safety risks".

From Barron's

Sailors on the USS Gerald R. Ford, which did duty in the fight with Venezuela at the beginning of this year before being redirected to the Middle East this month, are already stretched by a long deployment that began in June.

From The Wall Street Journal

The highly anticipated appearance by Bill Clinton on Friday will represent the first time a former US president has testified to a congressional panel since Gerald Ford did so in 1983.

From BBC

As part of the dramatic US build-up, the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, sent to the Mediterranean this week, left a naval base in Crete on Thursday, an AFP photographer said.

From Barron's