Whittaker
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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This is a condition that costs the economy £12.5bn because it leaves women unable to work in addition to the healthcare costs, Dr Lucy Whittaker, an endometriosis researcher at the University of Edinburgh, told me.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Very outspoken compared to other Silicon Valley bosses, Signal's president is Meredith Whittaker, who spent years working for Google and is a fierce critic of business models built on the extraction of personal data.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
West Coast climber Jim Whittaker reached the highest point on Earth on May 1, 1963.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
When Jim Whittaker was a rambunctious young boy in Seattle, his mother often ordered him and his twin brother to go outside and play, allowing her some peace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
When they arrived at the workhouse, the women refused to give their names until they saw Raymond Whittaker, the superintendent.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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