Hicks
Americannoun
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Edward, 1780–1849, U.S. painter.
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Granville, 1902–82, U.S. writer, educator, and editor.
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Sir John Richard, 1904–1989, British economist: Nobel Prize 1972.
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Michael David Hicks, who studied comets and asteroids at JPL, was the first of the scientists who disappeared or died.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
In an interview with The Times, Hicks said the party relies on delegates to vet candidates before endorsement votes at the party convention.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The cost, Hicks said, was about £8 per pupil, amounting to £1,700 for the year group.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
"Great coaching is not about enforcing one template, it's more about guiding an athlete to discover how their own body produces speed," says Dr. Hicks.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
That irritated Hicks and he didn’t know why.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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