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Higgins

American

[hig-inz] / ˈhɪg ɪnz /

noun

George V., 1939–99, U.S. novelist.

Higgins British

/ ˈhɪɡɪnz /

noun

Alex, known as Hurricane Higgins . 1949–2010, Northern Irish snooker player: world champion (1972, 1982)
Jack, real name Harry Patterson . born 1929, British novelist; his thrillers include The Eagle Has Landed (1975), Confessional (1985), and Midnight Runner (2002)

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He will face either world champion Zhao Xintong or Scotland's John Higgins in Sunday's final which begins at 13:00 BST.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Higgins noted that the premium attached to the valuation of the information technology sector has plunged since the end of last October.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The actor added, “I auditioned but didn’t get the part. My dad’s agent sent me out for a role in the TV sitcom ‘Our Man Higgins.’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Mark Higgins, an investment adviser at Irvine, Calif.-based IFA Institutional and author of “Investing in U.S. Financial History,” a book that chronicles markets from 1790 to the present, has a suggestion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

All I could see was you, dancing and spinning across the stage, dreaming of your future with Henry Higgins.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

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