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Curtiss

American  
[kur-tis] / ˈkɜr tɪs /

noun

  1. Glenn Hammond, 1878–1930, U.S. inventor: pioneer in the field of aviation.


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In his first year as Honest’s CFO, Curtiss Bruce strengthened the company’s consumer-packaged-goods capabilities by hiring talent with expertise in areas including sales forecasting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

American aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss debuted the first flying car prototype in 1917.

From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025

Stationed aboard the USS Curtiss, Fernandez was working in the mess when he heard the first explosion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2024

Sarah Curtiss, 30, from North Hykeham, has polycystic ovary syndrome and spent years trying for a baby.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024

I could hear them yelling Curtiss name and something else.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

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