Phillips

American

[fil-ips] / ˈfɪl ɪps /

noun

David Graham, 1867–1911, U.S. novelist.
Jayne Anne, born 1952, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and novelist.
Stephen, 1868–1915, English poet and playwright.
Wendell, 1811–84, U.S. orator and reformer.

Phillips British

/ ˈfɪlɪps /

noun

Captain Mark. born 1948, English three-day-event horseman; married to Anne, the Princess Royal, divorced 1992

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Phillips

Roberts sticks to his plan: Snell for Mitchell, then Phillips for the right-handed Cooper Pratt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Evan Phillips is warming up in the Dodgers bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The earnings of independent fuel makers Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum and Phillips 66 are set to crush the near-record results of the June quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Rhys Phillips, the Bank's incoming chief cashier who will be responsible for the roll-out of the new series of notes, said the process of designing, testing and printing banknotes could take years.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The only good interaction with Gene Phillips is a short one, I figure.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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