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Hicks

American  
[hiks] / hɪks /

noun

  1. Edward, 1780–1849, U.S. painter.

  2. Granville, 1902–82, U.S. writer, educator, and editor.

  3. Sir John Richard, 1904–1989, British economist: Nobel Prize 1972.


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Hicks said it doesn’t mean the issue could not become part of a future discussion, but he said Democrats in other states should not look past what California has already done.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The cost, Hicks said, was about £8 per pupil, amounting to £1,700 for the year group.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"Great coaching is not about enforcing one template, it's more about guiding an athlete to discover how their own body produces speed," says Dr. Hicks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

“When good casting is sublime, it disappears,” said Richard Hicks, a governor of the branch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“Keep your eyes open,” Coach Hicks said to Mr. Smith as the boys returned to their seats.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson