Huggins

American

[huhg-inz] / ˈhʌg ɪnz /

noun

Charles Brenton 1901–97, U.S. surgeon and medical researcher, born in Canada: Nobel Prize 1966.

Huggins British

/ ˈhʌɡɪnz /

noun

Sir William. 1824–1910, British astronomer. He pioneered the use of spectroscopy in astronomy and discovered the red shift in the lines of a stellar spectrum

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“Skin exposure is the best means for your body to cool,” says Huggins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Huggins, whose petition has garnered more than 300 signatures at the time of writing, described artificial grass as being a "ticking time bomb".

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

Deals are also up for rarely-used goalkeeper Simon Moore, 35, and right-back Niall Huggins, 25, on loan at Wycombe Wanderers.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

Huggins has logged two decades in the museum world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

The towns not to be left behind proudly announce their celebrated sons, so the traveler is informed by signs and banners—Birthplace of Elvis Presley, of Cole Porter, of Alan P. Huggins.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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