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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Conway drew sustained applause from spectators at the hearing, where Hawks, the boutique owner, stood to show her support.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He also owned the Atlanta Hawks NBA team and Atlanta Thrashers NHL team, both of which were transferred to Time Warner as part of the 1996 megadeal.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Turner also owned sport properties including the Atlanta Braves baseball team, Atlanta Hawks basketball team and Atlanta Thrashers ice hockey team.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The Atlanta Hawks also claimed a comeback win on the road, beating the New York Knicks 107-106 to make it 1-1, with CJ McCollum scoring a game-high 32 points.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The weather didn’t stop director Howard Hawks from getting the cameras rolling on Battle Cry.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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