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Jody

American  
[joh-dee] / ˈdʒoʊ di /

noun

  1. a male or female given name.


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But neighbor Jody Taylor, a former emergency medical technician who witnessed the incident, raised questions about the dangers of engaging the teen in such a chase.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Hochstein, 43, and her former partner Jody Glidden, 52, were booked on felony charges of unlawfully intercepting oral statements from the Miami housewife’s ex-husband Leonard “Lenny” Hochstein.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The paintings, by former Wolves star Jody Craddock, were unveiled on Friday before the game against Liverpool.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Since Allen’s death, in 2018, the team had been placed in a trust overseen by his sister, Jody Allen, with a directive to sell off his sports assets and direct the proceeds to charity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Jody broke into a run and followed them.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

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