Hewlett

[ hyoo-lit or, often, yoo- ]

/ ˈhyu lɪt or, often, ˈyu- /

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Maurice Henry, 1861–1923, English novelist, poet, and essayist.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

Two weeks ago, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation pledged $5 million for the cause.
Why Isn't Silicon Valley Doing More to Fight Ebola?|Abby Haglage|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hewlett sums it up: “Mentors give, whereas sponsors invest.”
Investing in Women|Credit Suisse|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
According to a statement from Hewlett-Packard, he was doing IT work on the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet network.
Investigators Search for Clues to What Motivated Navy Yard Shooter Aaron Alexis|Ben Jacobs, Miranda Green|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
(5) He was working for a Hewlett-Packard private contractor.
Up to Speed: What We Know About Navy Yard Shooter Aaron Alexis|Nina Strochlic|September 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Hewlett-Packard was the classic startup, the brainchild of two men working in a garage.
Meet the Servicey New Dow|Daniel Gross|September 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Hewlett men had commanded men; one could see at a glance that Justin Hare had also commanded women.
The Gay Cockade|Temple Bailey
Fresh literary fame seems to be pending for the Maurice Hewlett family circle.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, September 15, 1920|Various
Such a poet as Mr. Maurice Hewlett, antiquarian as he often is in the subjects he treats, is much more modern in spirit.
Personality in Literature|Rolfe Arnold Scott-James
Hewlett himself, I believe, was left behind by accident at the Gare de LyonsMr.
Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump;|Herbert George Wells
But Mr. Hewlett never wrote this flippant tale to point a moral.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 15, 1916|Various