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Briggs

American  
[brigz] / brɪgz /

noun

  1. Henry, 1561–1630, English mathematician.


Briggs British  
/ brɪɡz /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The SNP's Clare Adamson, Labour's Claire Baker and Tory Miles Briggs are understood to be in the running for the deputy role, which comes with a £114,297 salary.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Mr. Briggs formerly served as U.S. ambassador to Panama, Honduras and Portugal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Air Force veteran Dana Briggs, 71, joined protesters in September outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Ill. A confrontation with agents ended with the arrest of Briggs and 11 others for assault.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

At the end of 2025, former set-piece coach Aaron Briggs left the club.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

He grinned when this comment sent Briggs into a new wave of laughter.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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