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Gary

American  
[gair-ee, gar-ee] / ˈgɛər i, ˈgær i /

noun

  1. Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, U.S. financier and lawyer.

  2. a port in NW Indiana, on Lake Michigan.

  3. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “spear bearer.”

Gary British  
/ ˈɡærɪ /

noun

  1. a port in NW Indiana, on Lake Michigan: a major world steel producer. Pop: 99 961 (2003 est)

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DJ Gary Davies started the show the following day by saying he was "in for Scott Mills", and has been covering the breakfast show since.

From BBC

The teams play again Wednesday night at Hart Park, and it’s quite a pitching matchup: Gary Morse vs.

From Los Angeles Times

After Gary Woodland underwent surgery to remove a brain lesion in 2023, he struggled to regain the level that once made him a major champion.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mills hosted his last show on Tuesday and since then, veteran broadcaster Gary Davies has stepped in to present it.

From BBC

DJ Gary Davies started the show the following day saying he was "in for Scott Mills".

From BBC

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