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Hooks

American  
[hooks] / hʊks /

noun

  1. Benjamin Lawson, 1925–2010, U.S. lawyer, clergyman, and civil rights advocate: executive director of the NAACP 1977–93.


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Aliaina Hooks, another resident who has lived in the area for three years, said the streets have become much quieter in recent weeks.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

He started on “SNL” as a production assistant in 1986, with a cast that included legends in the making such as Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

Or “Love Is a Dream,” a fantastic 1987 swoon into a bygone era and lost youth featuring Jan Hooks, Phil Hartman, a romantic Bing Crosby track and a tiara in a safety deposit box.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

Betancourt ultimately comes to the conclusion popularized by the writer Bell Hooks, which is that amid any discussion of identity comes the undeniable: our humanity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

Alvin Hooks, the prosecutor, knew well the value of a Susan Marie Heine.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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