Higgins
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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)
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The first of those was in 2009 at the hands of the four-time champion, Higgins, who ran out a comfortable 18-9 winner.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
In nerve-shredding 32nd frame, Higgins broke down on 50 and Murphy missed a red with the rest before he secured his place in snooker's most prestigious match.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
However, Murphy took a scrappy 15th frame and turned the tables on his opponent to restore parity when Higgins missed a tricky red with the rest down the left cushion.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
When Murphy failed to convert a plant to the right middle, his error was again exploited, with Higgins enjoying a run of 57 to edge back in front.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Bill Toledo and I climbed into a blunt-nosed thirty-six-foot-long Higgins boat with thirty other men and were lowered over the side into the calm sea half a mile off shore.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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