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Yeager

American  
[yey-ger] / ˈyeɪ gər /

noun

  1. Charles (Elwood) Chuck, 1923–2020, U.S. aviator and test pilot: the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound (1947).


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Christian Yeager, 56, was arrested by Irvine police Thursday night, according to Orange County jail records.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

The most recent meeting, though, was won by the Dodgers, who were led by rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela and co-World Series MVPs Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrera and Steve Yeager to a split-season title.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024

Casey Yeager, president of International Association of Fire Fighters Local I-66, said the improvement in the progression pay will allow firefighters to reach the top of the pay scale sooner.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

The two sides met as recently as Friday night, minutes before the lockout began, Mr. Yeager said.

From New York Times • May 9, 2024

Mr. Yeager took every question seriously and acted like he had all the time in the world for me.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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