1590–1600; back formation from sherris, construed as a plural
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Product mix, however, helped offset the headwind, with Ford CFO Sherry House noting that Ford’s trucks go to higher-income households.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Therapist Sherry Gonzalez has kept her fourth-grade son at home, rescheduling work hours, hiring babysitters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Company founder Sherry Michael, who is Quinn’s mother, purchased a $12.8 million waterfront home in Palm Beach County, Fla., in late 2024, and previously owned another house in the area, according to property records.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Chinese American content creators like Sherry, who goes by @sherryxiiruii on TikTok, have amassed millions of views for their recommendations on how to become a “Chinese baddie.”
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
Two days later, Sherry called to tell Jesse he had the job.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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