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Cooke

American  
[kook] / kʊk /

noun

  1. (Alfred) Alistair, 1908–2004, English journalist and broadcaster.

  2. Coke, Sir Edward.

  3. Jay, 1821–1905, U.S. financier.

  4. Terence (James), Cardinal, 1921–83, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: archbishop of New York 1968–83.


Cooke British  

noun

  1. Norman , real name Quentin Cooke , also known as Fatboy Slim. born 1963, British disc jockey, pop musician, and record producer; hit records include You've Come a Long Way, Baby (1998) and "Praise You" (2001)

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“Look at all the black singers who were able to cross over to the pop market without selling out — Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Al Green and some others,” he continued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

A financial crisis in Europe led investors to dump American railway bonds, and Jay Cooke and Co. went bankrupt, a shock to Wall Street on the scale of JPMorgan failing today.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Cooke then backed transcontinental railways and didn’t realize how much of a disaster it was.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Meanwhile, at the Ron Cooke Hub at the University of York, physicists gathered to view the eclipse through five telescopes set up to see the Sun safely.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Dr. Cooke lets it go for now, but I already know her style.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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