Hastings
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Thomas, 1860–1929, U.S. architect.
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Warren, 1732–1818, British statesman: first governor general of India 1773–85.
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a seaport in E Sussex, in SE England: William the Conqueror defeated the Saxons near here on Senlac Hill 1066.
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a city in S Nebraska.
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a town in SE Minnesota.
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a port in SE England, in East Sussex on the English Channel: near the site of the Battle of Hastings (1066), in which William the Conqueror defeated King Harold; chief of the Cinque Ports. Pop: 85 828 (2001)
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a town in New Zealand, on E North Island: centre of a rich agricultural and fruit-growing region. Pop: 71 100 (2004 est)
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Gavin. born 1962, Scottish Rugby Union footballer; played for Scotland (1986–95), scoring 667 points in 61 games
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Warren. 1732–1818, British administrator in India; governor general of Bengal (1773–85). He implemented important reforms but was impeached by parliament (1788) on charges of corruption; acquitted in 1795
Example Sentences
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Maurice Hastings, 70, who spent 38 years in prison before being found factually innocent, accepted a $25-million settlement from the city of Inglewood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The evidence suggests King Harold may have weakened his position well before the Battle of Hastings by supporting the wrong faction during a bitter conflict between two competing popes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
“My general sense is corporations are being treated much more leniently,” said Robert Luskin, a white-collar lawyer at Paul Hastings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It is the first time the artefact, which depicts events leading up to the Battle of Hastings and Norman Conquest of England in 1066, has returned to the UK in more than 900 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Campau, and Chene, and then, with a little shiver, it crossed Hastings Street.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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