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Hurd

British  
/ hɜːd /

noun

  1. Douglas ( Richard ), Baron Hurd of Westwell. born 1930, British Conservative politician; home secretary (1985–89); foreign secretary (1989–95)

"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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Personal spending declines broadly after 80, among the rich and poor, with less spent on trips and vacations and more on healthcare, says Michael Hurd, economist and senior principal researcher at Rand Corp.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

“Her policies have come out better than people were expecting in October-November,” Hurd says.

From Barron's Jan. 8, 2026

“I think we get to 140 later this year,” Hurd predicts.

From Barron's Jan. 8, 2026

That was determined not to be the case, Hurd said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2025

Afterward we went out to the cemetery on Lower Gore, where the Hurd grandparents and great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents are buried.

From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt

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