Cushing

American  

[koosh-ing] / ˈkʊʃ ɪŋ /

noun

1. Caleb, 1800–79, U.S. statesman and diplomat.

2. Harvey (Williams), 1869–1939, U.S. surgeon and author.

3. Richard James, 1895–1970, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: cardinal 1958–70; archbishop of Boston 1944–70.

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Cushing British  

/ ˈkʊʃɪŋ /

noun

1. Harvey Williams. 1869–1939, US neurosurgeon: identified a pituitary tumour as a cause of the disease named after him

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Cushing

But Josh Cushing, owner of Goldstone Hall Hotel & Gardens in Shropshire, said grass was "remarkably resilient and won't die because of a period of drought".

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Oil stocks at Cushing, Okla., the Nymex delivery hub, were down by 674,000 barrels at 19.4 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

In Cushing, Okla., one of the nation’s most vital commercial oil stockpiles appears to be on the verge of falling to a critical low.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

Inventories at Cushing, Okla., the delivery hub for U.S. crude futures, are approaching levels at which storage and pipeline operations can become more difficult.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

Cushing introduced John to the systematic discipline required in medical research and, perhaps more crucially, to the idea that the X-rays produced in physics labs could be deployed to treat tumors.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik