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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

"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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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

Dettori becomes the most successful jockey in the contest's history, moving one win beyond Lester Piggott.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2023

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

There are an estimated 140 million orphans globally, Ms. Piggott said, citing UNICEF’s definition of an orphan as a who has lost one or both parents.

From Washington Times Nov. 14, 2022

Moosseer Piggott here wants to do a few tricks with it first.

From The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet A Detective Story by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

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