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Houghton

American  
[hoht-n] / ˈhoʊt n /

noun

  1. Henry Oscar, 1823–95, U.S. publisher.


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Former England and Manchester City defender Stephen Houghton backed Moriyasu's side a emerge as one of the competition's dark horses.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Wellington Mayor Andrew Little declared a state of emergency on the eve of the swells for seaside residents in Owhiro Bay, Island Bay, Houghton Bay and Breaker Bay.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“There are still contracts that are being fulfilled, and they’re usually quarterly or monthly,” said Sally Houghton, executive director of the PET Recycling Corporation of California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

From the moment Alloway and Lily Houghton, who wrote the play “Forbidden Fruits” is based on and cowrote the film’s screenplay, brought the material to Cody and her producing partner Mason Novick, she became obsessed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

In that very first moment, when Houghton swished off the cloth, all Harrison had was a hunch, an instinctive sense that something was amiss.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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