Whittaker

[ hwit-uh-ker, wit- ]

/ ˈʰwɪt ə kər, ˈwɪt- /

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noun

Charles Evans, 1901–73, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1957–62.

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How to use Whittaker in a sentence

The duo originally latched onto the idea in spring 2020 after being tipped off by a friend on Instagram who “knew we were looking for something big to get stuck into,” Whittaker said.
You See the Underside of a Freeway, They See Their Next Crack Climb|cobrien|December 9, 2021|Outside Online
Whittaker, who is now faculty director at New York University’s AI Now Institute, was not available for comment.
The Department of Defense is issuing AI ethics guidelines for tech contractors|Will Douglas Heaven|November 16, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Whittaker urges families to keep their kids home if they seem unwell, and consider having older children wear a mask even if they’re not going into school—and even if they’re vaccinated—in order to keep the people around them safe.
How Will Delta and COVID-19 Change This Back-to-School Season? Here's What to Know|Tara Law|August 2, 2021|Time
“Quite frankly I think this is ambitious,” Whittaker said of the Independent’s expansion into India and China.
‘Scale with great context’: The Independent eyes global expansion|Lara O'Reilly|October 26, 2020|Digiday

I worked hardest and longest—seven to eight years—on my biography of Whittaker Chambers, and I learned the most doing it.
Inside the NYT Book Review: ‘How I Write’ Interviews Sam Tanenhaus|Noah Charney|August 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As Whittaker Chambers remarked in Witness: [W]hen I took up my little sling and aimed at Communism, I also hit something else.
David's Book Club: Fellow Travelers|David Frum|July 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On Dec, 25, 2002, Jack Whittaker received what some might consider to be the best Christmas present ever: $315 million.
Mega Millions Winners Might Not Be So Lucky: Jack Whittaker and More Unlucky Lotto Winners||March 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Whittaker eventually gave away more than $50 million to almost anyone who would ask.
Mega Millions Winners Might Not Be So Lucky: Jack Whittaker and More Unlucky Lotto Winners||March 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One night Whittaker was drugged at a strip club and someone stole $2,000 from his car.
Mega Millions Winners Might Not Be So Lucky: Jack Whittaker and More Unlucky Lotto Winners||March 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Yeats-Brown was still at large in the city, dressed in girl's clothes lent him by Miss Whittaker.
Eastern Nights - and Flights|Alan Bott
"Cap'n Whittaker," Miss Dawes had risen to her feet with a determined expression on her face.
Cy Whittaker's Place|Joseph C. Lincoln
They entered the yard of the Cy Whittaker place together and approached the side door.
Cy Whittaker's Place|Joseph C. Lincoln
The list was a long one and, when the great afternoon came, the Whittaker house was crowded.
Cy Whittaker's Place|Joseph C. Lincoln
And Captain Cy, returning from the town meeting to the Whittaker place, felt lonesome likewise.
Cy Whittaker's Place|Joseph C. Lincoln