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Gillespie

American  
[gi-les-pee] / gɪˈlɛs pi /

noun

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


Gillespie British  
/ ɡɪˈlɛspɪ /

noun

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

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Gary Gillespie, founder of Leda Art Supply, plans to use part of his $18,000 to pay down a credit line used to invest in new products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Dr. Richard Gillespie, Senior Curator in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, launched the project and guided its development.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

But several things had to go right for Harris – and wrong for Fuller – for the Democrat to win this race, said Andra Gillespie, a professor of political science at Emory University.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

“Just tell Gillespie that his C.O. is going up first thing Monday morning.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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