Briggs

American  

[brigz] / brɪgz /

noun

1. Henry, 1561–1630, English mathematician.

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Briggs British  

/ brɪɡz /

noun

1. Henry . 1561–1631, English mathematician: introduced common logarithms

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Briggs

“We see traffic increasing. That’s nice,” said John Briggs, head of U.S. rates strategy at Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ryan Briggs, 46, from Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, spent 23 years in the Royal Air Force, completing tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, before joining the NHS as a paramedic during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Although academics refer to a 23% gain, client anecdotes suggest a rise of about 34%, said Dong and Briggs.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

It was not the first time either Briggs or Murphy had taken positions that aggravated members of their parties in legislatures that have taken sharp turns to the right.

From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026

Mr. Briggs has already suggested that the major reason for the testimonies of Mr. Evans and Osvaldo Cruz was self- interest .

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers

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