Hillary

American

[hil-uh-ree] / ˈhɪl ə ri /

noun

Sir Edmund P., 1919–2008, New Zealand mountain climber who scaled Mt. Everest 1953.
a male or female given name.

Hillary British

/ ˈhɪlərɪ /

noun

Sir Edmund. 1919–2008, New Zealand explorer and mountaineer. He and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest (1953); New Zealand ambassador to India (1984–89)

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Chemistry is among new features designed to help Tinder users spend less time in the app and more time connecting in real life, according to senior vice president of product Hillary Paine.

From Barron's

The funeral service drew an extraordinary lineup of national figures, including former presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton, along with former vice president Kamala Harris and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton.

From Salon

Last week, responding to a subpoena, former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before the Oversight committee.

From BBC

The announcement comes days after former US President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, both testified in the inquiry.

From BBC

The Oversight Committee has been holding various hearings on the Epstein files, including interviewing Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton last week.

From The Wall Street Journal

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