Richard

¹ American

[ri-shahrd, ree-shar] / rɪˈʃɑrd, riˈʃar /

noun

Maurice Rocket, 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.

Richard ² American

[rich-erd] / ˈrɪtʃ ərd /

noun

a male given name.

Richard British

/ ˈrɪtʃəd /

noun

Sir Cliff , real name Harry Rodger Webb . born 1940, British pop singer. Film musicals include The Young Ones (1961) and Summer Holiday (1962)
Maurice , known as Rocket . (1921–2000); Canadian ice hockey player

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Morgan Stanley views Bank of Queensland’s planned whole-of-loan sale, on-market buyback and special dividend as positive, analysts Richard Wiles and Sally Hong say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

LeMay, wrote journalist Richard Reeves in “President Kennedy: Profile of Power,” told his commander in chief he didn’t need Kennedy’s gratitude.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

That view is echoed by Richard Meade, editor-in-chief of Lloyd's List, who says it has been a "very dangerous" time for ship owners who still face a huge amount of uncertainty.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"Everybody on the shipping side is obviously nervous," Lloyd's List editor-in-chief Richard Meade told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Richard Nixon sat in bed with breakfast on a tray, scanning the Washington Post and New York Times.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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