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harper

[hahr-per] / ˈhɑr pər /


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"What we've done is taken two of our 74 horsepower engines from our construction machines, we've laid them on their side and we've turned the power up," Lee Harper, chief engineer at JCB, explained.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Scott gave up an RBI single to Harper, and it was like the Phillies could sense exactly when the reliever’s pitches crossed over the zone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

According to Mr. Elwes, “the biggest number ever counted to by a human is one million by Jeremy Harper of Alabama in 2007.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Harper, state legislatures have some right to appeal an adverse ruling.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

He must have missed his pocket the last time he slid the letter back in, and it must have fallen out on his walk down Harper Avenue.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett




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