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coy

[koi] / kɔɪ /


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Peter Coy is a writer in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Bell and JGR went through a tragedy a year before in Phoenix when team vice chairman and Gibbs’ son Coy died in his sleep hours after watching his son Ty win the Xfinity championship.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Coy Garrison, an attorney who advises companies on SEC reporting and disclosure requirements, said dropping Scope 3 emissions from the rule was unlikely to deter litigation.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Coy, the former employee, started in late 2020 as part of a three-person team who helped residents secure identification cards, apply for government benefits and find therapists and drug rehab programs.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Ulbrickson put Don Coy, one of two substitute oarsmen who had made the trip, in at the critical stroke position.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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