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Hurst

American  
[hurst] / hɜrst /

noun

  1. Fannie, 1889–1968, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

  2. a city in N Texas.


hurst British  
/ hɜːst /

noun

  1. a wood

  2. a sandbank

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hurst

Old English hyrst; related to Old High German hurst

Example Sentences

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“She has compromised on a lot of issues that did not come easily for her,” says Duncan Wood, CEO of Hurst International Consulting.

From Barron's

The warnings encompass areas near the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Sunset and Hurst fires that burned in January, as well as the Airport fire that burned a year ago in Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times

The warnings encompass areas near the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Sunset and Hurst fires that burned in January.

From Los Angeles Times

This includes areas near the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Sunset and Hurst fires that burned in January’s firestorm.

From Los Angeles Times

Quarterback Jack Hurst was sacked once.

From Los Angeles Times