Hancock
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Herbert Jeffrey Herbie, born 1940, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
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John. John Hancock.
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Winfield Scott, 1824–86, Union general in the Civil War.
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Anthony John, known as Tony. 1924–68, British comedian, noted for his radio series Hancock's Half Hour
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John. 1737–93, American statesman; first signatory of the Declaration of Independence
Example Sentences
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In the video, Pratt stood outside Raman’s Silver Lake home and the city-owned Getty House in Hancock Park, where Bass lives, contending both are far removed from the urban ills that beset other Angelenos.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“When heirs cannot reach a unanimous decision, the executor’s role becomes pivotal. Executors are tasked with reconciling conflicts,” Hancock Whitney adds.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The company’s biggest shareholder is Hancock Prospecting, owned by Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Tom Hancock, manager of the GMO International Quality exchange-traded fund, which owns Taiwan Semi, says the stock—and the Taiwan ecosystem of chip-related companies—already trades at a discount because of the geopolitical cloud overhead.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Sam Adams and Hancock, Doctor Warren, perhaps still James Otis, would be the first to go.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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