Hamm
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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A dramatic slowdown could shift which areas are suitable for crops, and food-and-drinks producers are among those asking questions, Hamm said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Harold Hamm, Continental Resources’ billionaire founder and a Trump donor, recently said he would stop drilling in North Dakota’s Bakken Shale for the first time in more than 30 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Here he is for Ritz, alongside Jon Hamm and Scarlett Johansson, letting a couple dead-on-arrival punchlines fly.
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026
Harold Hamm, the founder and chairman of the fracking and shale oil company Continental Resources, whom Trump effusively praised during the session, demurred when Trump asked him if Continental would plunge into the Venezuela market.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
By accepting the invitation, I would be joining an elite group of athletes, coaches, and sports journalists—like legends Mia Hamm and Billie Jean King—who were standouts in their field.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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