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Gillespie

American

[gi-les-pee] / gɪˈlɛs pi /

noun

John Birks Dizzy, 1917–93, U.S. jazz trumpeter and composer.

Gillespie British

/ ɡɪˈlɛspɪ /

noun

Dizzy, nickname of John Birks Gillespie. 1917–93, US jazz trumpeter

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Back-up keepers Mark Gillespie, 34, and John Ruddy, 39, could also leave.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Our critic said director Patricia E. Gillespie “has created a novel kind of crime film, one aided in no small way by what seems to be the complete flight recording from Russell’s mad act.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

But the scale of the problem remained unclear, said Zoe Gillespie, investment manager at RBC Brewin Dolphin.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Doherty began working at Reason in 1994, according to the publication’s obituary, left the company and returned in 2000 at the behest of Nick Gillespie, then editor in chief.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Even if he wasn’t suffering from severe dizziness, Gillespie knew there was no way he could free the men from the debris by himself.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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