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Custer

American  
[kuhs-ter] / ˈkʌs tər /

noun

  1. George Armstrong 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.


Custer British  
/ ˈkʌstə /

noun

  1. George Armstrong. 1839–76, US cavalry general: Civil War hero, killed fighting the Sioux Indians at Little Bighorn, Montana

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“Orforglipron could provide a convenient alternative for the millions of individuals living with obesity around the globe to continue their long-term health journey,” Kenneth Custer, president of Lilly Cardiometabolic Health, said in a news release.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

“We believe retatrutide could become an important option for patients with significant weight-loss needs and certain complications, including knee osteoarthritis,” said Keneth Custer, president of Lilly Cardiometabolic Health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

He struck on an idea to carve representations of the American West into the granite pinnacles of the Central Black Hills: The Lakota leader Red Cloud, Lewis and Clark, George Armstrong Custer.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2025

In high-cost urban areas like New York County or rural regions like Custer County, Idaho, meal costs are far higher than the average.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

I’d also taken to wearing my headphones in the hallways at Custer, between classes, even when I’d go to the bathroom or my locker during study hall.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth