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Hooks

American  
[hooks] / hʊks /

noun

  1. Benjamin Lawson, 1925–2010, U.S. lawyer, clergyman, and civil rights advocate: executive director of the NAACP 1977–93.


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Arina Hooks peppered the audience with questions about how they would go about starting their own business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

As she collected the prize, Dean dedicated the award to author Bell Hooks and "all the black feminists that inspire me to love better and love the people in my life".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Or “Love Is a Dream,” a fantastic 1987 swoon into a bygone era and lost youth featuring Jan Hooks, Phil Hartman, a romantic Bing Crosby track and a tiara in a safety deposit box.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

“The impacts can go far beyond the actual impact of the storm,” Erik A. Hooks, deputy director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said during the briefing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2024

“One bedroom above an apparel shop,” said Alvin Hooks.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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