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Hastings

American  
[hey-stingz] / ˈheɪ stɪŋz /

noun

  1. Thomas, 1860–1929, U.S. architect.

  2. Warren, 1732–1818, British statesman: first governor general of India 1773–85.

  3. a seaport in E Sussex, in SE England: William the Conqueror defeated the Saxons near here on Senlac Hill 1066.

  4. a city in S Nebraska.

  5. a town in SE Minnesota.


Hastings 1 British  
/ ˈheɪstɪŋz /

noun

  1. a port in SE England, in East Sussex on the English Channel: near the site of the Battle of Hastings (1066), in which William the Conqueror defeated King Harold; chief of the Cinque Ports. Pop: 85 828 (2001)

  2. a town in New Zealand, on E North Island: centre of a rich agricultural and fruit-growing region. Pop: 71 100 (2004 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Hastings 2 British  
/ ˈheɪstɪŋz /

noun

  1. Gavin. born 1962, Scottish Rugby Union footballer; played for Scotland (1986–95), scoring 667 points in 61 games

  2. Warren. 1732–1818, British administrator in India; governor general of Bengal (1773–85). He implemented important reforms but was impeached by parliament (1788) on charges of corruption; acquitted in 1795

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Last month, Hastings sold 407,550 shares valued at $37.96 million.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Hastings will exit the role this month and Netflix is currently seeking a new chairman.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Hastings said he had not requested the money to be returned to him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Hastings had his own challenges at that time.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Up ahead, he saw the crowd gathered for the Allana Hastings march.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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