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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"Unfortunately the speed limits on Starlink and Starshield are still there," Zelensky told the Hudson Institute thinktank.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
In 2018, Amy took part in the Big 50 Sofa Challenge with the late Harry Gration and weather presenter Paul Hudson, in aid of Sport Relief.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The unit is steps away from Washington Square Park, Hudson River Park, and the High Line, as well as multiple subway lines.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Amazon signed an agreement with Constellation Energy to help upgrade Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, a nuclear site on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay, the WSJ’s Clara Hudson writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Really sucks since we knew each other before Hudson transferred to our school at the beginning of junior year.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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