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Hockett

American  
[hok-it] / ˈhɒk ɪt /

noun

  1. Charles, 1916–2000, U.S. linguist and anthropologist.


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Mr. Hockett and others argue that insuring all deposits could improve the banking system.

From New York Times Mar. 18, 2023

Robert Hockett, a financial regulation expert at Cornell University, believes it’s time to make the overarching guarantee explicit.

From New York Times Mar. 18, 2023

There was this sense that there were no limits in American policy — it was very vertiginous, almost dizzying,” Hockett said.

From Washington Post Jan. 17, 2022

It was the first time Hockett learned Loder was dead.

From Washington Post Apr. 16, 2020

The thought had gained force with the help of Jamie’s new neighbor in Berkeley, Ben Hockett.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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