Hawkins
Americannoun
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Sir Anthony Hope Anthony Hope, 1863–1933, English novelist and playwright.
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Coleman, 1904–69, U.S. jazz saxophonist.
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Also Sir John, 1532–95, English slave trader and rear admiral.
noun
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Coleman. 1904–69, US pioneer of the tenor saxophone for jazz
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Sir John. 1532–95, English naval commander and slave trader, treasurer of the navy (1577–89); commander of a squadron in the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada (1588)
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Hawkins won the coveted IRL Golden Boot Award in 2024 and 2025 after being voted the International Wheelchair Player of the Year.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Kay’s appellate attorney David Gerger withdrew in April and most recent appeal was written by a team of federal public defenders led by Jason D. Hawkins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
It’s not clear whether Hawkins or the other defendants received the pills.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
"It's certainly is a lot cheaper but we're seeing quite a few patients who present to NHS services with problems and complications after surgery performed abroad," Hawkins adds.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Perhaps she might; but it is not every man’s fate to marry the woman who loves him best. Miss Hawkins perhaps wanted a home, and thought this the best offer she was likely to have.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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