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Norris

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[nawr-is, nor-] / ˈnɔr ɪs, ˈnɒr- /

noun

  1. Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.

  2. Frank, 1870–1902, U.S. novelist (brother of Charles Gilman).

  3. George William, 1861–1944, U.S. senator 1913–43.

  4. Kathleen (Thompson), 1880–1966, U.S. novelist and short-story writer (wife of Charles Gilman).

  5. a male given name.


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Norris managed to nurse his tyres to the end with just one stop to beat Hadjar, while the second McLaren of Oscar Piastri fended off Russell for half the race to take seventh.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

And Josh Norris, a financial planner with LeFleur Financial in Jackson, Miss., says the jump in payout rates is a bit of a red herring.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Smart investments could actually bring them down, Ryan Norris writes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

It was an improbable conclusion that even seasoned rescuer Katie Boucher, president of the Montana-based Norris Ark Training & Recovery Center, which helped lead reunion efforts, found especially satisfying.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Filch owned a cat called Mrs. Norris, a scrawny, dust-colored creature with bulging, lamplike eyes just like Filch’s.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

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