Rory

[rawr-ee, rohr-ee]

noun

1. a male given name.

Example Sentences

After Manchester City edged a 1-0 win at Gtech Community Stadium last month, match-winner Erling Haaland said: "It was a tough game and reminded me of Stoke City with Rory Delap 15 years ago."

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The long throw, popularised by former Stoke City defender Rory Delap between 2008 and 2012, has also been on the rise.

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That is not to say Michael Kayode's long throws are not a potent weapon - after Manchester City edged a 1-0 win at Gtech Community Stadium last month, matchwinner Haaland said: "It was a tough game, and reminded me of Stoke City with Rory Delap 15 years ago!"

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But TS Lombard’s Rory Green says Beijing’s commitment to double 2020’s per capita GDP by 2035 will force China to try to maintain a minimum growth rate of 4.6% this year.

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Rory Deighton, of the NHS Confederation, which represents health leaders, said he was "bitterly disappointed" talks had broken down again - and urged the BMA to get back to the negotiating table.

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