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Hicks

American  
[hiks] / hɪks /

noun

  1. Edward, 1780–1849, U.S. painter.

  2. Granville, 1902–82, U.S. writer, educator, and editor.

  3. Sir John Richard, 1904–1989, British economist: Nobel Prize 1972.


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Steve Hicks said he was a Trump supporter but not a diehard.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

In an interview with The Times, Hicks said the party relies on delegates to vet candidates before endorsement votes at the party convention.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The cost, Hicks said, was about £8 per pupil, amounting to £1,700 for the year group.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"For decades, sprint coaching has often been based on the belief that all athletes should move in one prescribed way," says Dr. Hicks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

“Whut Ah don’t lak ’bout de man is, he talks tuh unlettered folks wid books in his jaws,” Hicks complained.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

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