Hammond

[ ham-uhnd ]

/ ˈhæm ənd /

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noun

John Hays

[heyz], /heɪz/, 1855–1936, U.S. engineer.

a city in NW Indiana, near Chicago.

a city in SE Louisiana.

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Words nearby Hammond

hammertoe, Hammett, Hammett, Dashiell, hammock, Hammon, Hammond, Hammond organ, Hammonton, Hammurabi, hammy, Hampden

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How to use Hammond in a sentence

The story of Miguel’s death and his family’s scramble to get him potentially life-saving care has become a familiar one for Hammond.
Dying on the Waitlist|by David Armstrong and Marshall Allen|February 18, 2021|ProPublica
In the end, a state judge ordered the administration to answer Hammond’s freedom of information requests.
Cuomo Still Underreporting the Total Count of COVID Nursing Home Deaths|by Joe Sexton|February 12, 2021|ProPublica
“It’s shocking that the Cuomo administration continues to withhold basic information about a major public health crisis that New Yorkers urgently want to know and clearly have a right to know,” Hammond said.
Cuomo Undercounted Nursing Home Deaths by as Much as 50%, Report Finds|by Joe Sexton|January 28, 2021|ProPublica
Ten years ago, Hammond oversaw a report on diversity, which made recommendations on faculty hiring, retention, and mentoring.
The long path to inclusivity|Katie McLean|October 20, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Hammond and her colleagues also suggested ways to create a more welcoming atmosphere.
The long path to inclusivity|Katie McLean|October 20, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Camille Hammond, CEO of Tinina Q Cade Foundation, said simply that the pathways to parenthood are different.
Want Blue Eyes With That Baby?: The Strange New World of Human Reproduction|Eleanor Clift|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Nobody wants to stand in the way of people having families,” says Hammond.
Want Blue Eyes With That Baby?: The Strange New World of Human Reproduction|Eleanor Clift|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Monsegur appeared to have urged Hammond to hack the websites of several foreign governments.
How Sabu the Hacker Rat Manipulated a Good-Hearted Judge|Michael Daly|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hammond was sentenced in the same Manhattan courthouse by the very same judge to 10 years in prison.
How Sabu the Hacker Rat Manipulated a Good-Hearted Judge|Michael Daly|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That continued until March 2012, when the FBI arrested Hammond along with four others.
How Sabu the Hacker Rat Manipulated a Good-Hearted Judge|Michael Daly|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was reported out, and then Hammond found it wise to journey to the capital to take charge of things himself.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
Mr. Hammond, president of the Alectrion Film Corporation, encouraged her to write others.
Ruth Fielding At College|Alice B. Emerson
She was engaged upon another scenario for Mr. Hammond, in which the beautiful old mill on the Lumano would figure largely.
Ruth Fielding At College|Alice B. Emerson
Bishop Horne agrees; his remarks having evident reference to Hammond's.
Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853|Various
About twelve o'clock we stopped at Hammond, which was our place to disembark.
A Confederate Girl's Diary|Sarah Margan Dawson

British Dictionary definitions for Hammond (1 of 2)

Hammond¹

/ (ˈhæmənd) /

noun

a city in NW Indiana, adjacent to Chicago. Pop: 80 547 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for Hammond (2 of 2)

Hammond²

/ (ˈhæmənd) /

noun

Dame Joan. 1912–96, Australian operatic singer, born in New Zealand

Walter Reginald, known as Wally. 1903–65, English cricketer. An all-rounder, he played for England 85 times between 1928 and 1946

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