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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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“I’m blown away that Gene Roddenberry somehow knew 60 years ago to make some kind of entertainment that we were all going to need now,” Hurd said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Though the Hewlett-Packard board found Hurd didn’t violate the company’s policy regarding sexual harassment, it determined he had submitted inaccurate expense reports to conceal the relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Technology executive Mark Hurd left Hewlett-Packard in 2010 amid claims of misconduct involving a relationship with a female contractor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

“The yen is stuck below its long-range fair value,” says Aaron Hurd, senior currency portfolio manager at State Street Global Advisors.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

Silence, as Deacon Hurd dared the board to challenge what he knew to be true.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

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