coy
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Peter Coy is a writer in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
“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
Over the next two weeks, Coy said she and her boss, Karla Leiva, cared for the tenant’s dog in their homes until he returned from the hospital.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023
“University leaders remain committed to learning as much as possible about the tragedy and the circumstances that led to it, and to applying those lessons to keep the community safe,” Coy said.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 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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"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell
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