Higgins
Americannoun
noun
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Alex, known as Hurricane Higgins . 1949–2010, Northern Irish snooker player: world champion (1972, 1982)
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Jack, real name Harry Patterson . born 1929, British novelist; his thrillers include The Eagle Has Landed (1975), Confessional (1985), and Midnight Runner (2002)
Example Sentences
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CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Twenty years ago, Stan and Tammy Higgins moved into a home just outside this Old West railroad town on 3 acres of windswept shortgrass prairie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“I’ve always been a believer in private-property rights,” said Stan Higgins, 72 years old, a retired civil-service technician with the Wyoming Army National Guard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“Not all high-profile U.S. IPOs have presaged major corrections in the S&P 500,” said John Higgins, chief economic adviser for financial markets at Capital Economics.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
He joins the already-announced Maura Higgins of “Traitors” and “Love Island” and Ciara Miller of “Summer House” as competitors for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy, with more participants yet to be revealed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Osh left the lobsters on the porch and went inside to settle up with Mr. Higgins, the grocer.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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