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Reid

American  
[reed] / rid /

noun

  1. Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.

  2. Thomas, 1710–96, Scottish philosopher.

  3. Whitelaw 1837–1912, U.S. diplomat and journalist.

  4. a male given name, form of Read.


Reid British  
/ riːd /

noun

  1. Sir George Houston . 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: premier of New South Wales (1894–99); prime minister of Australia (1904–05)

  2. Thomas . 1710–96, Scottish philosopher and founder of what came to be known as the philosophy of common sense

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"You've got the controls," said Reid Wiseman, the commander of that lunar mission.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Its crew of four - commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen - became the first humans to travel beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“We’ve got a very private facility that’s surrounded by a wooded area on three sides,” Reid said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

For Walker, working with Jacobi, Reid and Lancashire, was the golden ticket.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

And the other guys in the room were Reid and Tristan, and Pablo and Nino.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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