Hastings
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Thomas, 1860–1929, U.S. architect.
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Warren, 1732–1818, British statesman: first governor general of India 1773–85.
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a seaport in E Sussex, in SE England: William the Conqueror defeated the Saxons near here on Senlac Hill 1066.
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a city in S Nebraska.
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a town in SE Minnesota.
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a port in SE England, in East Sussex on the English Channel: near the site of the Battle of Hastings (1066), in which William the Conqueror defeated King Harold; chief of the Cinque Ports. Pop: 85 828 (2001)
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a town in New Zealand, on E North Island: centre of a rich agricultural and fruit-growing region. Pop: 71 100 (2004 est)
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Gavin. born 1962, Scottish Rugby Union footballer; played for Scotland (1986–95), scoring 667 points in 61 games
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Warren. 1732–1818, British administrator in India; governor general of Bengal (1773–85). He implemented important reforms but was impeached by parliament (1788) on charges of corruption; acquitted in 1795
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The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066 on the Sussex coast, saw William the Conqueror defeat King Harold and seize the English throne.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
"If we target a drug to an area that's very different from human cells, then it's probably not going to have extreme side effects," Hastings explains.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
Charter school backers, including Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and philanthropist Eli Broad, spent around $23 million on efforts to boost his campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
“Battery storage and distributed energy resources are already demonstrating how smarter use of the grid can improve affordability,” Colby Hastings, Tesla’s head of residential energy, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
Ford was closing factories but, at 3408 Hastings Street, Fard was open for business.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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