Hastings

[ hey-stingz ]

noun

1. Thomas, 1860–1929, U.S. architect.
2. Warren, 1732–1818, British statesman: first governor general of India 1773–85.
3. a seaport in E Sussex, in SE England: William the Conqueror defeated the Saxons near here on Senlac Hill 1066.
4. a city in S Nebraska.
5. a town in SE Minnesota.

Hastings

¹

/ ˈheɪstɪŋz /

noun

1. a port in SE England, in East Sussex on the English Channel: near the site of the Battle of Hastings (1066), in which William the Conqueror defeated King Harold; chief of the Cinque Ports. Pop: 85 828 (2001)
2. a town in New Zealand, on E North Island: centre of a rich agricultural and fruit-growing region. Pop: 71 100 (2004 est)

Hastings

²

/ ˈheɪstɪŋz /

noun

1. HastingsGavin1962MScottishSPORT AND GAMES: rugby union player Gavin. born 1962, Scottish Rugby Union footballer; played for Scotland (1986–95), scoring 667 points in 61 games
2. HastingsWarren17321818MBritishPOLITICS: colonial administrator Warren. 1732–1818, British administrator in India; governor general of Bengal (1773–85). He implemented important reforms but was impeached by parliament (1788) on charges of corruption; acquitted in 1795

Example Sentences

The same isn’t true for pro-Newsom committees like the one that just took in $3 million from Hastings.

From Vox

Netflix’s Hastings said he hoped for 100 million subscribers.

From MIT Technology Review

Notwithstanding all the detail in these packed pages, Hastings somehow never quite accounts for what must have been a case of extraordinary charisma.

From Washington Post

“We have more people signed up for our emails, so that was still a much larger revenue driver during the sale, but overall we were very happy with these results,” Hastings said.

From Digiday

Going forward, Hastings said that Thinx plans to text customers for about six to eight different initiatives throughout the year.

From Digiday

Hastings Automotive Hastings Automotive Inc. (known as Hastings Ford) and Hastings Chrysler Center are Minnesota car dealerships.

From The Daily Beast

That character is called, helpfully, Michael Hastings, and he is in his early-to-mid 20s.

From The Daily Beast

Hastings was killed in a fiery late-night car crash in Los Angeles in June.

From The Daily Beast

Most people I knew in the military believed Hastings to be a raging liberal who hated the military.

From The Daily Beast

In part I was motivated to take the risk of publishing my experiences because of the courage I saw in Michael Hastings.

From The Daily Beast

Legends referring to the battle of Hastings (October 14, 1066) are incorporated in this and the following narrative.

From Project Gutenberg

Hastings found that a French agent was intriguing with them, and took prompt measures against them.

From Project Gutenberg

By this treaty, which Macartney made against the commands of Hastings, both parties surrendered their conquests.

From Project Gutenberg

Hastings fought a duel with him in 1779 and wounded him; he returned to England, and Hastings gained a majority in the council.

From Project Gutenberg

Thurlow, who was annoyed by Pitt's assent to the impeachment of Hastings, strongly objected to Arden's appointment.

From Project Gutenberg