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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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Steve Hicks said he was a Trump supporter but not a diehard.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

A website for the effort includes criticisms of the current primary system by Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks and Ron Nehring, former chairman of the California Republican Party.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The cost, Hicks said, was about £8 per pupil, amounting to £1,700 for the year group.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"Gout Gout shows how individual characteristics can shape world-class speed in different ways," says Dr. Hicks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Siobhan looked up as Robert Hicks wrapped his hand around her arm.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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