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Watts

American  
[wots] / wɒts /

noun

  1. André born 1946, U.S. concert pianist, born in Germany.

  2. George Frederick, 1817–1904, English painter and sculptor.

  3. Isaac, 1674–1748, English theologian and hymnist.


Watts British  
/ wɒts /

noun

  1. George Frederick. 1817–1904, English painter and sculptor, noted esp for his painting Hope (1886) and his sculpture Physical Energy (1904) in Kensington Gardens, London

  2. Isaac. 1674–1748, English hymn-writer

"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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Days earlier, another clip began to circulate, showing Porter threatening to end an interview with CBS California reporter Julie Watts after becoming frustrated by Watts’ questioning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

It was this same practicality that pushed her to get a job at the Inner City Cultural Center, a multicultural theater company born in the wake of the Watts Uprising.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

District 15, sometimes referred to as the one-five, includes San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway and Watts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Chris and his guest, Race Across the World podcast's Alfie Watts, both got four correct results including one exact score, for a total of 70 points.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Watts Hill, Jr., chairman of Home Security Life Insurance, and a member of one of Durham’s leading families, defended the head of Operation Breakthrough in a letter to OEO director Sargent Shriver.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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