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Dempsey

American  
[demp-see] / ˈdɛmp si /

noun

  1. Jack William Harrison Dempsey, 1895–1983, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1919–26.


Dempsey British  
/ ˈdɛmpsɪ /

noun

  1. Jack. real name William Harrison Dempsey. 1895–1983, US boxer; world heavyweight champion (1919–26)

"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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RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said the union was "devastated" to learn the driver, a former RMT rep, had died.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

“Grey’s Anatomy” star Patrick Dempsey has lifted the lid on his childhood growing up in a quaint Maine town—revealing the stark differences between that experience and the life he lives today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

That revenue likely comes from a portion of the fees RentPlus charges tenants, Dempsey said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

"Spirit played a meaningful role in providing affordable travel to a wide range of consumers in an industry dominated by four major airlines," Frontier CEO James Dempsey said on a conference call with analysts.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Since he had started at the paper in 1910, Brougham had become something of a local legend, renowned for his uncanny ability to extract information from storied figures like Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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