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Hargreaves

American  
[hahr-greevz] / ˈhɑr grivz /

noun

  1. James, died 1778, English inventor of spinning machinery.


Hargreaves British  
/ ˈhɑːɡriːvz /

noun

  1. James. died 1778, English inventor of the spinning jenny

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For Germany, “victory was a possibility—and no more than that—in 1942,” Mr. Hargreaves concludes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said EasyJet was "one of the more sensitive European airlines to fuel price fluctuations".

From BBC May 21, 2026

“Since the Iran conflict began, concerns about energy supplies have been especially acute in the Far East, which is heavily dependent on oil imports,” Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Derren Nathan said.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said consumers "have understandably become more cautious about splashing out on a holiday".

From BBC May 13, 2026

Then the front door was opened by Hargreaves, so completely dressed that it was hard to believe that she had really been roused from bed by Sir Hector's method of internal communication.

From Rich Relatives by MacKenzie, Compton

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