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Pickens

American  
[pik-uhnz] / ˈpɪk ənz /

noun

  1. Andrew, 1739–1817, American Revolutionary general.

  2. Fort. Fort Pickens.


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Tom Pickens, chief executive and chief technology officer says, "All of it is challenging."

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

The late T. Boone Pickens, the chief benefactor for Oklahoma State, built an oil fortune that he dispersed to the Cowboys.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

An alum recently donated $50 million to Stanford football, and T. Boone Pickens gave huge amounts to Oklahoma State.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 7, 2025

Palisades 82, Righetti 50: The Dolphins, seeded No. 1 in Division III, received 18 points form Tommy Pickens.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2025

About the same time as Marsha's prosecution, Bridget Lee gave birth to a stillborn baby in Pickens County, Alabama.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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