Gus
Americannoun
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Rather than sulk, however, he scoured the globe, in 1992 signing three players from Russia and a fast-pitch softball player from New Zealand named Gus Leger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
When Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton fell, Buttler re-emerged with 27 now needed from 14 balls and witnessed Will Jacks fall for 52 at the non-striker's end.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Quarterback Gus Rodriguez completed all 14 of his passes for 214 yards and four touchdowns in win over Van Nuys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
According to Gus Hall’s obituary in the New York Times in 2000, Communist Party enrollment “had dwindled to about 3,000, down from a peak of about 66,000 in 1939.”
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
Gus was twenty-four, which was three years older than Calista.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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