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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Clinical psychologists Hillary Halpern and Maureen Perry-Jenkins documented that the transition from single life to fatherhood is often accompanied by a roller coaster of emotions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

He has broken stories that included the existence and location of Hillary Clinton’s private email server, a U.S.-backed "Cuban Twitter" program and standardized test cheating in the nation's capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Through its avant-garde live skits, the group has weighed in on topics like race, immigration and politics, including the 2016 election race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

CFO Hillary Maxson adds that the move will help customers evaluate the returns on their AI spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Hillary wondered, rather dully, whether we would have enough strength left to get through.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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