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Cunningham

American  
[kuhn-ing-ham] / ˈkʌn ɪŋˌhæm /

noun

  1. Glenn Kansas Ironman, 1909–1988, U.S. track athlete.

  2. Merce 1919–2009, U.S. dancer and choreographer.


Cunningham British  
/ ˈkʌnɪŋəm /

noun

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

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“The real test is what happens after Labor Day, when leisure demand tapers and airlines adjust fall capacity for a lower-fuel environment,” Cunningham wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Bonner, Thomas, Hines-Allen and Fever guard Sophie Cunningham were also assessed technical fouls for their actions during the scuffle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Cunningham said the exhibition -- Revolution 250 -- also brought forward voices often absent from traditional accounts, including indigenous peoples, black loyalists and enslaved individuals.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Supt Cunningham from the PSNI's business crime team said they wanted staff to feel safe at work.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Cunningham rode into the surf so that the horse was in water up to his knees, and the sea licked at the lord’s boots.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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