First recorded in 1670–80; named after Edmund Gunter for its resemblance to an instrument using his principles
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I’d tried to enjoy my “new life” as a world-famous sectorhopping gunter.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
There wasn’t supposed to be anything but schools here, so this was the last place a gunter would think to look for the Copper Key.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
And Art3mis was now something of a celebrity, at least in gunter circles.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
I’d never seen its existence mentioned on any of the gunter message boards or strategy guides.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
The big gunter clans had once again banded together to launch a coordinated attack on the Sixers’ forces.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Investigator Prof Gunter Kuhnle, from the University of Reading, said while five-a-day was still the right message, we may need to think more carefully about which five.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Teresa Gunter, a high-school athletic director in Tallahassee, said cycling through schools, teachers and courses leaves many transfers struggling: “They are not learning anything because there is no rhythm.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
“Investment costs are more transparent than they used to be,” said Trevor Gunter, an Atlanta-based certified financial planner.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
Japan scored again through Gunter to bring them within one try of their first win over Australia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
“The Sixers are really no different than a Gunter clan, albeit a well-funded one. We share all the same obsessions as gunters. And we have the same goal.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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