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McCormick

American  
[muh-kawr-mik] / məˈkɔr mɪk /

noun

  1. Anne Elizabeth O'Hare, 1882–1954, U.S. journalist and foreign news correspondent, born in England: Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence 1937, first female recipient.

  2. Cyrus Hall, 1809–84, U.S. inventor and businessman noted for his contributions to the design and production of harvesting machinery.

  3. Patricia Pat, 1930–2023, U.S. springboard and platform diver: Olympic gold medalist 1952, 1956.

  4. Robert Rutherford Bertie, 1880–1955, U.S. newspaper publisher noted for his outspoken promotion of political conservatism.


McCormick British  
/ məˈkɔːmɪk /

noun

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

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Judge Kathaleen McCormick called the pay-out an "unfathomable sum", and argued Musk had influenced the company's board and shareholders - 75% of which voted to back his pay deal.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Earlier this year, however, companies from Levi Strauss to spice seller McCormick said they would pass on tariff costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“The industry is probably one of the best ways we get information about trafficking,” McCormick, the retired Ohio agent, told me.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

TD Cowen analyst Robert Moskow is bullish, arguing that Unilever has good brands like Hellmann’s and gives McCormick greater exposure to higher-growth emerging markets.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In the end, Joe McCormick had been right about the Ebola Reston virus: it had not proved to be highly infectious in people.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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