Haig

American  

[heyg] / heɪg /

noun

1. Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.

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Haig British  

/ heɪɡ /

noun

1. Douglas, 1st Earl Haig. 1861–1928, British field marshal; commander in chief of the British forces in France and Flanders (1915–18)

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Haig

“The market has definitely shifted against EVs,” Haig said, adding that Polestar is one of more than a dozen brands competing for the small slice of the U.S. market represented by fully electric vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The U.S.’s move to ban future Polestar cars may have also given the company cover to exit amid a difficult business climate, said Alan Haig of Haig Partners, a dealership M&A firm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Alexander Haig, then the secretary of state, famously shouted, “I’m in control here” in the briefing room after the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

The play doesn’t include scenes with Stagg’s wife, Elizabeth, but Haig purposefully bookends the film with the couple together.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

General Haig ordered his brave troops to battle on until the rubble of bricks that had once been the village of Passchendaele was finally captured by the Canadians on November 10, 1917.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman