Stockton

American  

[stok-tuhn] / ˈstɒk tən /

noun

1. Frank R. Francis Richard Stockton, 1834–1902, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

2. John, born 1962, U.S. basketball player.

3. a city in central California, on the San Joaquin River.

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Stockton ¹ British  

/ ˈstɒktən /

noun

1. an inland port in central California, on the San Joaquin River: seat of the University of the Pacific (1851). Pop: 271 466 (2003 est)

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Stockton ² British  

/ ˈstɒktən /

noun

1. 1st Earl of. title of (Maurice Harold) Macmillan

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Conservative Stockton West MP Matt Vickers said: "My thoughts are with the families of the men who lost their lives, and with everyone affected by this truly tragic incident."

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Market breadth and market leadership are two very different things, Stockton said, outlining that semiconductor stocks have had particularly narrow leadership.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

“Intermediate-term momentum remains to the downside, and paired with the breakdown, this makes a substantial rally in gold unlikely,” said Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies, in a report Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

“It was wild,” said Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Mrs. Stockton was a beefy, no-nonsense woman in a plain blue skirt and blouse.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz