Hawks

American

[hawks] / hɔks /

noun

Howard (Winchester), 1896–1977, U.S. film director.

Hawks British

/ hɔːks /

noun

Howard ( Winchester ). 1896–1977, US film director. His films include Sergeant York (1941) and The Big Sleep (1946)

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Hawks spent two decades working as an executive assistant at the Sacred Hearts School, a private Catholic school in the tony Silicon Valley town of Atherton, before her retirement in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But Schmitt — or some staffers who will soon be looking for employment — apparently confused the Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes — which are different teams, as it turns out.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

Schmitt: So your testimony today is that you did not go to an Atlanta Hawks game on Feb. 3, 2024, is that correct?

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

Kay told the BBC that the Hawks are non-reheated jets, which means they do not have reheat - also known as afterburn in the US.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Look, Roy, I’ve got to take you in. The new hearse knocked out a bearing. You’ll have to work late to get it ready for Mrs. Hawks at eleven tomorrow.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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