McCormick

[ muh-kawr-mik ]

/ məˈkɔr mɪk /

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noun

Anne Elizabeth O'Hare, 1882–1954, U.S. journalist, born in England.

Cyrus Hall, 1809–84, U.S. inventor, especially of harvesting machinery.

Patricia "Pat", born 1930, U.S. springboard and platform diver.

Robert Rutherford, 1880–1955, U.S. newspaper publisher.

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Words nearby McCormick

McClure, McClure Strait, McComb, McConnell, McCormack, McCormick, McCoy, McCrae, McCullers, McCullers, Carson, McCullough

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How to use McCormick in a sentence

“There was a time where influencers got really big and big brands were paying a lot of money, and then not necessarily seeing the results,” McCormick said, noting that sponsored posts can often be the least engaged post on an influencer’s page.
‘A cost-effective option’: Why DTC brands are believing in micro-influencers|Kimeko McCoy|March 12, 2021|Digiday
Six months before the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 gave women the right to vote, McCormick cofounded the League of Women Voters with Carrie Chapman Catt, becoming its first vice president.
“I burned with indignation”|Katie McLean|October 20, 2020|MIT Technology Review
At the turn of the century, the mere fact that McCormick and Luscomb spoke outdoors was considered radical.
“I burned with indignation”|Katie McLean|October 20, 2020|MIT Technology Review
McCormick’s “all-purpose seasoning” did not a gourmand make.
The Redemption of the Spice Blend|Jaya Saxena|September 10, 2020|Eater

BuzzFeed impressed media and agency executives by launching a pair of Tasty-branded food products with brands Nestle and McCormick in 2019.
‘Not enough money to go around’: US digital-media publishers curb international expansion|Lucinda Southern|August 26, 2020|Digiday
Although he has been involved in philanthropy and civic affairs, McCormick has never run for office before.
Candidates in Maine, Nebraska, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., Challenge Republicans and Democrats Alike|Linda Killian|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
McCormick says King advised him to stay on message and be persistent.
Candidates in Maine, Nebraska, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., Challenge Republicans and Democrats Alike|Linda Killian|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last remaining staffers then ran off to the victory party at McCormick Place to catch the president's speech.
The Story Behind the Most Viral Photo Ever|Brian Ries|November 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Darby McCormick is one of the best heroines in thriller fiction: smart, resourceful and tough as nails.
Thriller Night|David J. Montgomery|August 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
James has a chum, Charles McCormick, who is almost as badly off as himself—perhaps you will think him worse off.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
Mr. McCormick promised to take him back, but I don't know—he hasn't said anything about it.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
In the following year came Stephenson's steam whistle; and in the year following came the McCormick reaper.
Invention|Bradley A. Fiske
There was another apprentice, a young fellow of about eighteen, named Wales McCormick, a devilish fellow and a giant.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
Major McCormick did not wait for a less merciful moment, but hobbled away from the spot with all the speed he could muster.
Barrington|Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for McCormick

McCormick

/ (məˈkɔːmɪk) /

noun

Cyrus Hall. 1809–84, US inventor of the reaping machine (1831)

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