Hammond
Americannoun
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John Hays 1855–1936, U.S. engineer.
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a city in NW Indiana, near Chicago.
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a city in SE Louisiana.
noun
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Dame Joan. 1912–96, Australian operatic singer, born in New Zealand
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Walter Reginald, known as Wally. 1903–65, English cricketer. An all-rounder, he played for England 85 times between 1928 and 1946
noun
Example Sentences
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Maths teacher John Hammond was a few weeks into his job at a new school, chatting to colleagues in the staff room during lunch break.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The Hammond B3 swells on the verse’s first pass, sticking close to the song’s melody, but on the second, it jumps an octave in an improvisation that nearly scorches the ear.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
“It’s not what people expected, that’s for sure,” said Ron Hammond, head of policy and advocacy at Wintermute, a crypto market maker.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
I was lucky to have a terrific drama teacher, Ralph Hammond, who demanded excellence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
After noon dinner in a landscape of steaming innards, coiling sausage, and long pans of scrapple, Eugene Hammond was suddenly before us, drawing on his driving gloves, lowering his goggles.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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