Tharp

American

[thahrp] / θɑrp /

noun

Twyla born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.

Tharp British

/ θɑːp /

noun

Twyla (ˈtwaɪlə). born 1941, US choreographer, whose work fuses classical ballet with modern dance

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Crooked Ideas, the nonprofit unit of Crooked Media, hired Chaotic Era newsletter author Kyle Tharp to lead new programming and brands designed for skeptical younger audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

To investigate further, Tharp and his colleagues exposed cells to abundant glucose while growing them under several different conditions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

Lead and corresponding author Kevin Tharp, PhD, had previously studied how physical pressure on cells can cause unexpected changes in mitochondrial function.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

Ja'Kobe Tharp broke the 110m hurdles world record during heats at the American college championships on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

It was against the full moon one night in the immemorial year of Tharp that I saw outlined the beckoning form of the celestial bird, and felt the first stirrings of unrest.

From Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 by H. P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft

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