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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)

"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

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An initiative co-founded by McCormick, Climate TRACE, harnesses the technology to track emissions around the planet and build an inventory of the pollutants.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

General Mills, Conagra, and McCormick are pursuing cost savings, but rising food commodity prices are putting renewed pressure on their expenses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Sales across McCormick’s consumer segment jumped 25%, primarily due to its acquisition of McCormick de Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In Miami, veteran English teacher Cary McCormick said her students’ takes began to reek of sameness after the district enabled Gemini.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

McCormick would not budge on his decision: he had been face-to-face with Ebola in Africa and he hadn’t gotten sick.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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