Greer

American

[greer] / grɪər /

noun

Germaine, born 1939, Australian feminist and writer.
a town in NW South Carolina.
a female given name.

Greer British

/ ˈɡrɪə /

noun

Germaine. born 1939, Australian writer, academic, and feminist. Her books include The Female Eunuch (1970), Sex and Destiny (1984), and The Whole Woman (1998)

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Andrew Sean Greer, whose “Less” took home the top fiction honor in 2018, visits the sun-drenched Italian countryside in his latest comedic novel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the EU’s action against Google puts a previous tariff-capping agreement at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

But Greer declined Wednesday to confirm to reporters if the fresh duties will be finalized by Friday's deadline, the Wall Street Journal reported.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Greer and his colleagues recommended tariffs of 10% to 12.5% for those partners.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

They hit through the lineup: Pudge, Rusty Greer, Gonzalez, everybody got up to bat.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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