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Hillis

American  
[hil-is] / ˈhɪl ɪs /

noun

  1. Margaret, 1921–1998, U.S. orchestral conductor.


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While Hillis described the fire truck fleet as being “in shambles”, Smith told council members the situation while serious, is “not in a dire space right now.”

From Seattle Times

“I have nightmares about situations where a fire truck or fire engine isn’t coming to save people’s lives,” said Hillis, who said he believes the city needs to spend $12 million a year for each of the next three years on fire trucks.

From Seattle Times

“Right now I think we’re down to two or three fully operational ladder trucks in the whole city,” said Dustin Hillis, chair of the council’s Public Safety Committee.

From Seattle Times

“By the time I got to him, he was pretty much limp,” Hillis said.

From Washington Times

Hillis said that eventually he was able to walk toward shore and his son regained his energy and began to walk, but Hillis passed out in the shallows, about 20 or 30 yards from the beach.

From Washington Times