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Gregory

American  
[greg-uh-ree] / ˈgrɛg ə ri /

noun

  1. Lady Augusta Isabella Augusta Persse, 1852–1932, Irish dramatist.

  2. Horace, 1898–1982, U.S. poet and critic.

  3. James, 1638–75, Scottish mathematician.

  4. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “watchful.”


Gregory British  
/ ˈɡrɛɡərɪ /

noun

  1. Lady ( Isabella ) Augusta ( Persse ). 1852–1932, Irish dramatist; a founder and director of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin

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“We anticipate Chairman Warsh will try to maintain optionality and push back against the dotplot indicating another rate hike in 2026,” EY Parthenon chief economist Gregory Daco wrote in an analysis.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

The international collaboration grew after Dr. Elliott encountered work by Dr. Edwin Johnson of the University of Newcastle and Dr. Kasimir Gregory of the University of New England.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

"While the investigation remains at an early stage, this is an isolated incident," Det Insp Katie Gregory said.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

"I don't think he's going to do a complete 180 and all of a sudden, become a great communicator," said Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

She took a picture of Gregory holding the shoe.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

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