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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.


Example Sentences

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Gen. Mark Hicks, who commanded U.S. special-operations units in Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hicks said a base deal is “definitely good” for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cllr Matthew Hicks, chair of the County Councils Network, said the government's commitment on Send spending was a "positive step in limiting councils' exposure to unsustainable expenditure", but said there was still uncertainty over what would happen to council Send debts accrued before 2028.

From BBC

Alex Hicks is a Roblox developer who had success making games when he was a teenager.

From Barron's

"The magma remained quite deep - more than 8km depth - in the crust," explained Dr Hicks.

From BBC