Fannie, 1889–1968, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
a city in N Texas.
a wood
a sandbank
Old English hyrst; related to Old High German hurst
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Up stepped Hurst in extra time, crashing one in off the crossbar - to much controversy - before adding his third and England's fourth in the dying seconds.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Geoff Hurst hit a hat-trick - the only one for a winning team in a World Cup final.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The boy was attacked by at least one crocodile at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on 18 June.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The zoo is in the Cambridgeshire village of Old Hurst, north of Huntingdon, and has more than 100 animals including lions and tigers.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Darcy took up a book; Miss Bingley did the same; and Mrs. Hurst, principally occupied in playing with her bracelets and rings, joined now and then in her brother’s conversation with Miss Bennet.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
As I slid on my choice of disguise, my arms felt like they were going to hurst through the fabric.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
When she finished, the students hurst from their silence with wild applause.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
I prayed that the door would hurst open and he would be there saying, “Sorry, Borlock, I wasn’t listening. What did you want?”
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
Parts of the bridge were sinking and other parts were afire and the whole thing was creaking and shifting and like to hurst asunder at any moment, but that did not seem to stop them.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
"A man who gave the name of James DewTJnamedhiskmhmhfr mhafr awdih acsih frdw hurst was remanded at Doncaster to-day charged with attempting to pass a worthless cheque for 30s."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 17, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
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