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Briggs

American  
[brigz] / brɪgz /

noun

  1. Henry, 1561–1630, English mathematician.


Briggs British  
/ brɪɡz /

noun

  1. Henry . 1561–1631, English mathematician: introduced common logarithms

"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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“AI’s labor market impact remains visible but narrow,” Sarah Dong, a macroeconomic research analyst at Goldman Sachs, and Joseph Briggs, an economist at the investment bank, wrote in a note on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Evan Briggs spent a year saving for a 10-day trip from Glasgow, Scotland, to Boston and New York with his family.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

Richard Briggs, a state senator from Tennessee, is also fighting to keep his seat.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2026

From Ireland, there is a lack of women with international coaching experience although former Test players Niamh Briggs and Tania Rosser could make cases.

From BBC May 27, 2026

He looked around and Cat may have imagined it, but his eyes seemed to stick an extra second on John Harvey and Briggs.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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