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Hancock

American  
[han-kok] / ˈhæn kɒk /

noun

  1. Herbert Jeffrey Herbie, born 1940, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.

  2. John. John Hancock.

  3. Winfield Scott, 1824–86, Union general in the Civil War.


Hancock British  
/ ˈhænkɒk /

noun

  1. Anthony John, known as Tony. 1924–68, British comedian, noted for his radio series Hancock's Half Hour

  2. John. 1737–93, American statesman; first signatory of the Declaration of Independence

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Larry Hancock, a farmer who grows crops in neighboring McMullen Valley, wrote a letter to the state making a similar argument.

From Los Angeles Times

A new Longevity Preparedness Index from John Hancock and MIT AgeLab os based on a survey of over 1,300 adults and focused on eight areas such as finance, home, health and community.

From MarketWatch

That makes it all the more impressive that funds run by GMO’s Tom Hancock have consistently outperformed not just other “quality” portfolios but the broad market, too.

From Barron's

For Hancock, the offering of "shock jocks" and the studios' prime Piccadilly Gardens location were vitally important.

From BBC

Johnson's former top adviser Dominic Cummings was also singled out as a "destabilising influence" and former health secretary Matt Hancock was criticised in the 800-page report.

From BBC