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Howard

American  
[hou-erd] / ˈhaʊ ərd /

noun

  1. Catherine, c1520–42, fifth wife of Henry VIII.

  2. Sir Ebenezer, 1850–1928, English town planner.

  3. Henry. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.

  4. John Winston, born 1939, prime minister of Australia 1996–2007.

  5. Leslie Leslie Stainer, 1893–1943, English actor.

  6. Roy Wilson, 1883–1964, U.S. editor and newspaper publisher.

  7. Sidney (Coe) 1891–1939, U.S. playwright and short-story writer.

  8. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “brave heart.”


Howard British  
/ ˈhaʊəd /

noun

  1. Catherine. ?1521–42, fifth wife of Henry VIII of England; beheaded

  2. Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham and 1st Earl of Nottingham. 1536–1624, Lord High Admiral of England (1585–1618). He commanded the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada (1588)

  3. Sir Ebenezer. 1850–1928, English town planner, who introduced garden cities

  4. See Surrey

  5. John. 1726–90, English prison reformer

  6. John Winston. born 1939, Australian politician; prime minister of Australia (1996–2007)

  7. Leslie. real name Leslie Howard Stainer. 1890–1943, British actor of Hungarian descent. His many films included The Scarlet Pimpernel (1938), Pygmalion (1938), and Gone With the Wind (1939)

  8. Trevor. 1916-88, British actor. His many films include Brief Encounter (1946), The Third Man (1949), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and White Mischief (1987)

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AT&T Chief Executive John Stankey agreed to the new terms for the FirstNet program last week, after months of talks with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

In isolation, Howard’s statement does support the challengers’ understanding.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has been held by hereditary right by the Howard family since 1672 and the current holder is Edward Fitzalan-Howard, the 18th Duke of Norfolk, who inherited the position from his father in June 2002.

From BBC

“If they want to be Nazis that is up to them, but then they’re not Republicans and they can’t be a part of our organization,” Howard said.

From The Wall Street Journal

And Melissa Howard of the New Orleans season showed me how you can be 5-foot-2 and unapologetically feisty — as someone with a similar build and demeanor, I took that to heart.

From Los Angeles Times