coy
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Peter Coy is a writer in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Also that June, according to Coy and internal emails, the foundation’s top property manager instructed her to pull back on connecting tenants with healthcare.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023
“The buildings were terrible, absolutely terrible,” said Julia Coy, a former employee who worked daily in the three properties.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023
Both J.D. and Coy died one month before their 50th birthdays.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023
Red Hawk, Coy, and Iron Valley all had dots on the map, but not Sassafras Springs, Missouri.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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