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Piggott

British  
/ ˈpɪɡət /

noun

  1. Lester ( Keith ). born 1935, English flat-racing jockey: won 30 English classic races, including the Derby nine times; champion jockey eleven times, his first in 1960 and his last in 1982

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Changes in the direction of silver prices, as evidenced by the price plunge on Friday, “could be very sharp indeed,” said Matthew Piggott, director of gold and silver at consulting firm Metals Focus in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Chloe Piggott, a 19-year-old student from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, worries about safety and only runs between 08:00 and 16:00.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2024

Piggott said the group has morphed tactics in recent years, moving from defacing murals and placing stickers in the middle of the night to more confrontational public flash demonstrations.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023

Beginning in 2009, Ms. Piggott began a lobbying effort to raise awareness of the plight of the world’s orphans, designating the second Monday in November as a day to remember these children.

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2022

But with the ambition of inexperience I suggested we should race two competitors one against the other, and Piggott let himself be overpersuaded.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-08 by Various

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