Hudson
Americannoun
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Henry, died 1611?, English navigator and explorer.
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William Henry, 1841–1922, English naturalist and author.
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a river in E New York, flowing S to New York Bay. 306 miles (495 km) long.
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a town in central Massachusetts.
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a town in S New Hampshire.
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a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck.
noun
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Henry. died 1611, English navigator: he explored the Hudson River (1609) and Hudson Bay (1610), where his crew mutinied and cast him adrift to die
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W ( illiam ) H ( enry ). 1841–1922, British naturalist and novelist, born in Argentina, noted esp for his romance Green Mansions (1904) and the autobiographical Far Away and Long Ago (1918)
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Unscathed, his team scrambled for new digs across the Hudson River, growing into a major player in debt and equity financing for mostly small and midsize companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
She was among thousands of blue and white-striped Argentina fans who flocked to the tourist hubs of Manhattan ahead of the final being held over the Hudson River in New Jersey.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
The segments are also a staple of talk shows and syndicated programs such as “The View,” “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” “Entertainment Tonight” and “Inside Edition” and have spread to local TV stations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Tom Cruise, Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams and IShowSpeed are set to perform as part of the ceremony, with Jennifer Hudson to sing the United States' national anthem.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Later, as Clinton’s troops were heading up the Hudson Valley, Clinton used another device to pass the news of his whereabouts to Burgoyne.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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