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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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Aliaina Hooks, another resident who has lived in the area for three years, said the streets have become much quieter in recent weeks.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 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

"Already, we are seeing storms move across the country that can bring additional hazards like tornadoes, flooding and hail," Federal Emergency Management Agency deputy administrator Erik A. Hooks said in a statement.

From Salon • May 24, 2024

CLAIM: Erik Hooks, the deputy director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has been arrested in connection with the agency’s response to the Maui wildfires.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

That’s this one here, the one marked B—that one was new, Mr. Hooks, but the rest were worn.

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

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