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Whittaker

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[hwit-uh-ker, wit-] / ˈʰwɪt ə kər, ˈwɪt- /

noun

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


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The following year Whittaker helped organise a walkout, in which some 20,000 staff protested against the company's handling of several issues, including what they felt was the rushed introduction of new technology.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

"Many zoo studies focus only on what happens immediately after food is provided," Associate Professor Whittaker said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Speaking at the same event, the head of open-source messaging application Signal, Meredith Whittaker, warned about AI being controlled by a handful of billionaires, but urged the audience "don't buy the hype".

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

West Coast climber Jim Whittaker reached the highest point on Earth on May 1, 1963.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

There was even a brand-new hospital nearby: Whittaker Memorial opened earlier in 1943, organized by black doctors and constructed by black architects.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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