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Wigglesworth

American  
[wig-uhlz-wurth] / ˈwɪg əlzˌwɜrθ /

noun

  1. Michael, 1631–1705, U.S. theologian and author, born in England.


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And Alexander Hamilton advocated not for “a permanent pool of U.S. government bonds,” as Mr. Wigglesworth contends, but for “public credit immortal.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mr. Wigglesworth pays homage to a bond that actually does seem to be a candidate for immortality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Wigglesworth: I was going through Bank for International Settlements data and discovered the global bond market had become bigger than the banking system for the first time ever, sometime in the late 2010s.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Times staff writers Terry Castleman and Alex Wigglesworth contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Father extricated Wigglesworth, and holding him firmly—he has been well named—read aloud, from the silver and leather collar which adorned his fascinating neck, "Wigglesworth."

From Mavis of Green Hill by Faith Baldwin

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