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Ira

1 American  
[ahy-ruh] / ˈaɪ rə /

noun

  1. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”

IRA 2 American  
Or I.R.A.

  1. individual retirement account.

  2. Irish Republican Army.

IRA British  

abbreviation

  1. Irish Republican Army

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In 2009, her daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Barry Oglesby, gave West a Garmin GPS device to use in the Volvo car she shared with her husband, Ira West.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the first people she met at the Dahlgren office was one of the other three Black employees: Ira West, a Korean War veteran.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Dahlgren Heritage Museum created a scholarship in honor of Gladys and Ira West.

From The Wall Street Journal

Harvard-Westlake 8, Texas Marcus 5: Ira Rootman hit his second home run of the season and finished with two hits and three RBIs for the 2-0 Wolverines.

From Los Angeles Times

Texas commit Ira Rootman hits three-run home run.

From Los Angeles Times

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