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Henderson

American  
[hen-der-suhn] / ˈhɛn dər sən /

noun

  1. Arthur, 1863–1935, British statesman and labor leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1934.

  2. David Bremner 1840–1906, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1899–1903.

  3. Fletcher Smack, 1898–1952, U.S. jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader.

  4. a city in NW Kentucky, on the Ohio River.

  5. a city in SE Nevada, near Las Vegas.

  6. a city in N North Carolina.

  7. a town in E Texas.


Henderson British  
/ ˈhɛndəsən /

noun

  1. Arthur. 1863–1935, British Labour politician. As foreign secretary (1929–31) he supported the League of Nations and international disarmament; Nobel peace prize 1934

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For Henderson, it's letters sent by her late father when she was living in London.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

It was clear transfer business continued between time zones as Chelsea worked on deals for Maxence Lacroix, Danny Welbeck, Jordan Henderson and later Spanish defender Pep Chavarria.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

“A hot inflation print would very much increase the probability of a hike in September, but just one print isn’t going to bake it in the cake,” said Bradford Smith, portfolio manager at Janus Henderson.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“Unprecedented” profit increases had been largely priced in by investors ahead of this earnings season, said Shaon Baqui, research analyst at Janus Henderson.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Then my cousin James Henderson pulled up to drive us to the court-house.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

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