Nichols

American

[nik-uhlz] / ˈnɪk əlz /

noun

John, 1940–2023, U.S. novelist, known for his “New Mexico Trilogy,” beginning with The Milagro Beanfield War (1974).
Mike Michael Igor Peschkowsky, 1931–2014, U.S. stage and film director, born in Germany.

Nichols British

/ ˈnɪkəlz /

noun

Peter ( Richard ). born 1927, British dramatist, whose works include A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1967), the musical Privates on Parade (1977), and Blue Murder (1995)

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“It was pretty awful telling people we couldn’t count their votes,” said Marianne Nichols, Pend Oreille’s longtime auditor.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

The government said the changes follow Labour MP Charlotte Nichols showing "immense strength and bravery" in speaking publicly about being raped and calling for changes to the justice system.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Her father, actor Hugh Hurd, would show her and her sisters images of Nichelle Nichols as Lt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Glaciologist Mauri Pelto of Nichols College has also been tracking the iceberg using imagery from NASA-USGS Landsat satellites.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

She began her sound effects career collaborating with her husband, Arthur Nichols, who invented the first sound machines for radio.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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