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Nichols

American  
[nik-uhlz] / ˈnɪk əlz /

noun

  1. John, 1940–2023, U.S. novelist, known for his “New Mexico Trilogy,” beginning with The Milagro Beanfield War (1974).

  2. Mike Michael Igor Peschkowsky, 1931–2014, U.S. stage and film director, born in Germany.


Nichols British  
/ ˈnɪkəlz /

noun

  1. 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)

"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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That was still a 10% increase compared to the year before, but Nichols said that from his analysis, that rise could be more attributed to hotels raising their rates, and not because of more occupants.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

"I was less surprised by the differences and more surprised by some of the similarities, particularly in the ways these risks are patterned across settings," Nichols said.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

“Thank you so much for listening,” Nichols said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Fox News contributor and Outkick founder Clay Travis, who was watching the game at home, told reporter Rachel Nichols, who was in the building, that what she heard was not true.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

A few months later, Police Commissioner Nichols was thrown from his horse during a parade.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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