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Cunningham

American  
[kuhn-ing-ham] / ˈkʌn ɪŋˌhæm /

noun

  1. Glenn Kansas Ironman, 1909–1988, U.S. track athlete.

  2. Merce 1919–2009, U.S. dancer and choreographer.


Cunningham British  
/ ˈkʌnɪŋəm /

noun

  1. Merce (mɜːs). 1919–2009 US dancer and choreographer. His experimental ballets include Suit for Five (1956) and Travelogue (1977)

"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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Waymo has increasingly sought to operate alone as it scales, according to analysts Conor Cunningham and Patrick Coleman.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Soon after, Cunningham posted a statement saying that she stands “with all people, especially my fellow athletes.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

For her part, Cunningham says she is "not a very political person" and "very much in the middle," but spoke out because of her moral beliefs, and her expertise as a top female athlete.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Pat Cunningham, who worked at the castle between 1988 and 2010, bought the cards online or from local antique shops over decades, according to English Heritage.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

“Lord Cunningham wants to clear this land,” he’d say, “not add more faces to each house.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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