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Houghton

American  
[hoht-n] / ˈhoʊt n /

noun

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


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Houghton acknowledges that "it is a lot of work - it takes a lot of time and effort".

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

She gave birth to Jenner the following year and Jenner’s late sister, Karen Houghton, in 1958.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Then in 1954, she wed Jenner’s dad, Robert “Bob” True Houghton.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Steph Houghton: It's a tough group for them but I think they will make it out of there, and they will believe they can do something special.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

A few months later, Houghton took Thomas Hoving, the former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, down to the Getty’s conservation studio to see the statue as well.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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