Higgins
Americannoun
noun
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Alex, known as Hurricane Higgins . 1949–2010, Northern Irish snooker player: world champion (1972, 1982)
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Jack, real name Harry Patterson . born 1929, British novelist; his thrillers include The Eagle Has Landed (1975), Confessional (1985), and Midnight Runner (2002)
Example Sentences
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My Journal colleague Tim Higgins in a column over the weekend explained how this happened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
He also visited Dublin many times meeting the then President Michael Higgins and other leading politicians as he sought to improve Anglo-Irish relations post Brexit.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
For Musk, it’s a nagging reminder that he’s back in grind mode, having to deliver on all of his highflying promises for SpaceX’s performance, writes Tim Higgins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Household objects with small holes, such as a colander, can be used to make the projector, Higgins added.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
I’m going to spend a lot of time with my best friend, Annie Higgins.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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