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Cunningham

American  
[kuhn-ing-ham] / ˈkʌn ɪŋˌhæm /

noun

  1. Glenn Kansas Ironman, 1909–1988, U.S. track athlete.

  2. Merce 1919–2009, U.S. dancer and choreographer.


Cunningham British  
/ ˈkʌnɪŋəm /

noun

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

"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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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

"If we have a problem with above-ground mines, you can just imagine what the problem would be for underwater mines," Cunningham said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Leah Cunningham, 31 has spent between $6,000 to $8,000 on 16 Styles concerts and plans to see him six more times during his New York run.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

We scrambled away as Cunningham turned his horse and splashed through the water, riding back the way he had come.

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

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