Grainger

American

[greyn-jer] / ˈgreɪn dʒər /

noun

Percy Aldridge 1882–1961, Australian pianist and composer, in the U.S. after 1915.

Grainger British

/ ˈɡreɪndʒə /

noun

Percy Aldridge. 1882–1961, Australian pianist, composer, and collector of folk music on which many of his works are based

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They are achievements that place him fourth in the list of all-time Scottish Olympic medal winners, behind only Duncan Scott, Sir Chris Hoy and Katherine Grainger.

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One of the first things you notice about Grainger is her very calm demeanour.

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Only last month the outgoing chair of UK Sport Dame Katherine Grainger expressed frustration that Britain is not staging more major events over the coming decade.

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Grainger arrived at UK Sport in 2017 with the British high performance system and its "no-compromise" approach, linking funding to medal potential, under intense scrutiny amid a spate of athlete welfare controversies.

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Emma Hayes has one of the most coveted jobs in world football, managing the United States national team, while former Wales boss Gemma Grainger, born in Middlesbrough, was appointed Norway boss in January 2024.

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