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gentries

noun

plural of gentry

as in classes

one of the segments of society into which people are grouped the old-line yachting gentry frowns on vulgar displays of wealth

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By the 2000s scientists had detected thousands of GRBs, and researchers suspected they were being created by two classes of objects.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Atlanta Technical College said the campus was secured after the incident and that classes and operations resumed.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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Those with high levels of hope had better later outcomes in health, education and employment.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
The association advocates on behalf of counties at the state and federal levels and Knaus was frequently outspoken on issues involving California’s budget, health care and homelessness.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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This season is really no different, with many teams filling the top ranks in the nation.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Amid a flurry of cuts the past couple of years, the number of women in the highest ranks at the major studios has dwindled, and grows fewer by the day.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

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