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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“Skin exposure is the best means for your body to cool,” says Higgins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“I would have never thought this,” said Nick Higgins, the brand’s general manager.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“The way Bluesky posts about Graham Platner is on a level of derangement only matched by Flat Earthers,” the author Eoin Higgins said.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Among the well wishers in the comments were TV presenter Rochelle Humes, TV personality Stacey Solomon, and Love Island alumna Maura Higgins.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Amtracs, he said, were going in first, followed by waves of Higgins boats.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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