Cushing

American

[koosh-ing] / ˈkʊʃ ɪŋ /

noun

Caleb, 1800–79, U.S. statesman and diplomat.
Harvey (Williams), 1869–1939, U.S. surgeon and author.
Richard James, 1895–1970, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: cardinal 1958–70; archbishop of Boston 1944–70.

Cushing British

/ ˈkʊʃɪŋ /

noun

Harvey Williams. 1869–1939, US neurosurgeon: identified a pituitary tumour as a cause of the disease named after him

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But Josh Cushing, owner of Goldstone Hall Hotel & Gardens in Shropshire, said grass was "remarkably resilient and won't die because of a period of drought".

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Oil stocks at Cushing, Okla., the Nymex delivery hub, rose by 2.4 million barrels to 21 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Oil stocks at Cushing, Okla., the Nymex delivery hub, rose by 430,000 barrels to 20 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Oil stocks at Cushing, Okla., the Nymex delivery hub, slipped by 52,000 barrels to 19.6 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

John Lawrence became interested in radiation medicine through his work with the pioneering neurosurgeon Harvey Williams Cushing at Harvard.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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