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Hodges

American  
[hoj-iz] / ˈhɒdʒ ɪz /

noun

  1. John Cornelius JohnnyRabbitJeep, 1906–70, U.S. jazz saxophonist.


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Showing the same solid form that made him one of the NBA's top long-distance shooting threats, Lillard added the 2026 Three-Point crown to his 2023 and 2024 triumphs to match the event win record shared by Larry Bird and Craig Hodges.

From Barron's

Lillard, who ranks fifth on the all-time NBA list with 2,804 three-point baskets, won the 2023 and 2024 Three-Point Contests and can match the record three titles of Larry Bird and Craig Hodges with a victory next Saturday at Los Angeles.

From Barron's

And in February 1951, three of his leading musicians—saxman Johnny Hodges, trombonist Lawrence Brown and percussionist Sonny Greer—departed, with a combined 70 years of service.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yvonne Lanauze’s vocal is modest, but the track blossoms in the instrumental solos—Hodges’s alto sax singing with quiet poise, and Tyree Glenn’s trombone talking with emotion and eloquence, raising the whole performance to another level.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We will be supporting our federal partners throughout Louisiana in partnering with regard to customs and border protection,” Hodges said.

From The Wall Street Journal