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Hicks

American  
[hiks] / hɪks /

noun

  1. Edward, 1780–1849, U.S. painter.

  2. Granville, 1902–82, U.S. writer, educator, and editor.

  3. Sir John Richard, 1904–1989, British economist: Nobel Prize 1972.


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“We want to make sure the city of Carson residents know that we are safe, the region is safe, and the area is safe,” Hicks said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Tabless cells have 60% more peak power than standard cells, according to Hicks.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Opening our backcountry forests to more roads and development, and therefore more ignitions, is also not a wildfire solution and never will be,” said Josh Hicks, director of conservation with the nonprofit Wilderness Society.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

That’s because the group bought the team in 2010 for an estimated $480 million from American businessmen Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Like most afternoons, I got off the bus at Jeff Hicks house.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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