Hillary

American

[hil-uh-ree] / ˈhɪl ə ri /

noun

Sir Edmund P., 1919–2008, New Zealand mountain climber who scaled Mt. Everest 1953.
a male or female given name.

Hillary British

/ ˈhɪlərɪ /

noun

Sir Edmund. 1919–2008, New Zealand explorer and mountaineer. He and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest (1953); New Zealand ambassador to India (1984–89)

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His testimony came one day after his wife, ex-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, told the committee she also "had no idea" of Epstein's crimes.

From BBC

Former President Bill Clinton, Hillary’s husband, appeared in photos released by the Department of Justice along with millions of pages of Epstein case files.

From Salon

Hillary Clinton, then a US senator from New York, did not accompany her husband on trips with Epstein and has said she doesn't remember meeting him.

From BBC

Hillary Clinton has said she does not recall meeting or speaking to Epstein.

From BBC

Hillary Clinton will appear Thursday, and the former president is due the following day.

From Los Angeles Times

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