Hicks
Americannoun
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Edward, 1780–1849, U.S. painter.
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Granville, 1902–82, U.S. writer, educator, and editor.
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Sir John Richard, 1904–1989, British economist: Nobel Prize 1972.
Example Sentences
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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
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