Hammond
Americannoun
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John Hays 1855–1936, U.S. engineer.
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a city in NW Indiana, near Chicago.
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a city in SE Louisiana.
noun
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Dame Joan. 1912–96, Australian operatic singer, born in New Zealand
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Walter Reginald, known as Wally. 1903–65, English cricketer. An all-rounder, he played for England 85 times between 1928 and 1946
noun
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While you would expect that classic cars and motor racing still feature heavily in his life, Hammond is aware that his priorities have shifted.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Hammond is probably best-known for his time on Top Gear, which was revived in 2002, and went on to become one of the BBC's flagship shows at the time.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
“There was absolutely no makeup used on Pride & Prejudice,” the movie’s hair and makeup artist, Fae Hammond, told Stylist in 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hammond rose to fame as contestant on Channel 4 reality show Big Brother before appearing on I'm A Celebrity and Strictly Come Dancing.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
After noon dinner in a landscape of steaming innards, coiling sausage, and long pans of scrapple, Eugene Hammond was suddenly before us, drawing on his driving gloves, lowering his goggles.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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