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Garrett

American  
[gar-it] / ˈgær ɪt /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Gerald.


Garrett British  
/ ˈɡærət /

noun

  1. Lesley. born 1955, British soprano; principal soprano with the English National Opera (1984–98)

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“It’s probably a time to have a little bit more of a neutral stance, not necessarily leaning too much into risk,” says Garrett Melson, a portfolio strategist at Natixis.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Although both Garrett English, executive producer at Done+Dusted and Jonathan Mussman, VP of production and live events at Netflix, were on hand to guide journalists through the venue, no photos nor questions were allowed.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

After the Americans tied the score in the bottom of the eighth, reliever Garrett Whitlock surrendered a double to Eugenio Suárez in the ninth that plated the go-ahead run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Garrett Brehmer finished with 17 points while Rocco Jensen had 10 points and eight rebounds for San Juan Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Then brothers John and William Garrett grabbed blankets and a pistol and spent the night in the corn house, watching the tobacco barn and waiting, listening for suspicious sounds in the night.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson