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His mother was a teacher and his father worked in the port.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Mr. Hard, who worked on Harriet Tubman’s previous two albums, is a protégé of Teo Macero, whose studio editing marked several Miles Davis classics, including “Bitches Brew.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
A spokesperson for the Ports of Jersey said it worked closely with its partner ATF as its aviation fuel supplier and operator at Jersey Airport.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Even better, she’s worked through her stage fright.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
“A friend of Liam’s,” he said, “stopped with the papers last night. He told us that Liam and Michael had worked on the docks before they sailed to America.”
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.