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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)

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Winding back 166 million years, Nichols said the area surrounding the tracks would have been "a really lovely tropical, kind of lush environment".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

One area of the site even reveals where the paths of a sauropod and megalosaurus once crossed, with Nichols saying the footprints were on the "same bedding plane".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“This is uncharted territory, and we need to be very careful to get it right the first time,” said ABA CEO Rob Nichols.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“I think it was Mike Nichols who said the best idea wins. All I’m looking for is what is the most interesting version of this scene.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The head of the CBS sound effects department in New York, Ora Nichols, opened her bag of science-fiction tricks.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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