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Pickens

American  
[pik-uhnz] / ˈpɪk ənz /

noun

  1. Andrew, 1739–1817, American Revolutionary general.

  2. Fort. Fort Pickens.


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Looking around at the crowd of relatives who had gathered last November for the funeral of her cousin, a Baptist minister named Herman Pickens, Rosenthal realized how few she actually knew.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

The late T. Boone Pickens, the chief benefactor for Oklahoma State, built an oil fortune that he dispersed to the Cowboys.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

Palisades 82, Righetti 50: The Dolphins, seeded No. 1 in Division III, received 18 points form Tommy Pickens.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2025

The Steelers cut the deficit again late in the third quarter through George Pickens, but the extra point proved to be the game's final score.

From BBC Jan. 11, 2025

About the same time as Marsha's prosecution, Bridget Lee gave birth to a stillborn baby in Pickens County, Alabama.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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