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Cummings

American  
[kuhm-ingz] / ˈkʌm ɪŋz /

noun

  1. Edward Estlin e e cummings, 1894–1962, U.S. poet.


Cummings British  
/ ˈkʌmɪŋz /

noun

  1. Edward Estlin (ˈɛstlɪn), (preferred typographical representation of name e. e. cummings ). 1894–1962, US poet

"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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“It’s just great to see baseball like this,” said Caleb Cummings, another member of the original Tarps Off crew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Humphrey’s crazy highlights and fast results have prompted comparisons to prior giants like Jen Adams, Taylor Cummings and Charlotte North.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Coroner Simon Cooper found that the "now-dead forensic pathologist Dr Royal Cummings was the person who provided the large majority of coronial specimens to the museum".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“Regardless of the possible merits of new transmission, routing it through the heart of California’s largest state park makes no sense,” said Brendan Cummings, conservation director with the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Cummings ran inside, but press vans remained camped out at the end of her driveway.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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