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Joyner

American  
[joi-ner] / ˈdʒɔɪ nər /

noun

  1. Florence Griffith Flo Jo, 1959–98, U.S. track athlete (sister-in-law of Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee).


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US Olympic champion track star Florence Griffith Joyner, known as Flo-Jo, is often regarded as a pioneer of competing with long, vibrant nails back in the 1980s.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

“People are just staying in better shape, taking care of themselves,” Joyner said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

“Twelve million? I would doubt it,” Matt Joyner, CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual, the state’s largest trade group, told me.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

CVS Chief Executive David Joyner said in an interview that the Oak Street business needs to retrench, after coming under pressure from higher medical costs and regulatory changes in the Medicare business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025

My first choice was my hero, Florence "Flo Jo" Joyner, but none of the girls in my group knew who she was.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

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