Cunningham

American

[kuhn-ing-ham] / ˈkʌn ɪŋˌhæm /

noun

Glenn Kansas Ironman, 1909–1988, U.S. track athlete.
Merce 1919–2009, U.S. dancer and choreographer.

Cunningham British

/ ˈkʌnɪŋəm /

noun

Merce (mɜːs). 1919–2009 US dancer and choreographer. His experimental ballets include Suit for Five (1956) and Travelogue (1977)

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Huntington Beach 11, Temecula Valley 0: Jared Gringlinger allowed one hit in six innings and Ely Mason and Dane Cunningham hit home runs for the Oilers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Citi analyst Patrick Cunningham called it a “solid quarter with the diversified portfolio mix helping offset pronounced weakness from the Middle East disruption.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Low-cost providers also did not catch the tailwind that the majors got from surging demand for international travel, and they found themselves in a domestic market struggling with overcapacity, Cunningham noted.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

"We had a great regular season, we built a lot of momentum going into these play-offs," said Cunningham.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The reporters turned to see who Cunningham was looking at.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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