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Cunningham

American

[kuhn-ing-ham] / ˈkʌn ɪŋˌhæm /

noun

Glenn Kansas Ironman, 1909–1988, U.S. track athlete.
Merce 1919–2009, U.S. dancer and choreographer.

Cunningham British

/ ˈkʌnɪŋəm /

noun

Merce (mɜːs). 1919–2009 US dancer and choreographer. His experimental ballets include Suit for Five (1956) and Travelogue (1977)

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As they sought revenge, the Scots, under caretaker head coach Dave Butcher, lost Sarah Bonar to illness shortly before kick-off and the Harlequins lock was replaced with Bristol Bears' Hollie Cunningham.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Reform UK revealed its candidate for the May 2028 election in January when it announced Westminster City councillor Laila Cunningham would be running.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Ms. Cunningham is a historian of modern China who lives in Ann Arbor, Mich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Environmental specialist Peter Cunningham told AFP that potential sediment plumes could impact rocky shoreline habitats, crayfish spawning and breeding species.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Days later she told me Cunningham had laughed at her feet without shoes, and the stain on her dress.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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