Ogden
Americannoun
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Charles Kay, 1889–1957, British psychologist and linguist, inventor of Basic English.
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a city in N Utah.
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a male given name.
noun
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Det Insp Dave Ogden described the incident as "truly heart breaking" adding: "My thoughts remain with the family and loved ones of the young boy who has so tragically lost his life."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
He had three guests - rapper and Chelsea fan Songer, and Tom Ogden and Joe Donovan from indie band Blossoms.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
First, on Ogden Avenue in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn, there was the Cigars & Stripes Muffler Man.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Ogden grew up near Stratton, Vt., training on the same trails as Diggins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
The truly admirable thing about Ogden Loring was that he did not care at all that the entire town of Ravenel, South Carolina, believed that he was at least half crazy.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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