Definitions for Cushing
ˈkʊʃ ɪŋcush·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Cushing, Harvey Cushing, Harvery Williams Cushingnoun

   United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

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1. Cushing

   Cushing is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 7,826 at the 2010 census, a decline of 6.5 percent from 8,371 at the 2000 census. The city was established after the Land Run of 1891 by William "Billy Rae" Little. It was named for Marshall Cushing, private secretary to U.S. Postmaster General John Wanamaker. An oil boom that began in 1912 led to the city's development as a refining center. Today, Cushing is a major trading hub for crude oil and a famous price settlement point for West Texas Intermediate on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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1. Cushing

   an American jurist and diplomatist (1800-1879).

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1. CUSHING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cushing is ranked #5373 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cushing surname appeared 6,480 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Cushing.
   
   95.2% or 6,170 total occurrences were White.
   1.9% or 128 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 89 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 54 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 23 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.2% or 16 total occurrences were Black.

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1. Alex

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cushing in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cushing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Cushing in a Sentence

1. John Heiser:

   With the rebels within 100 yards of his position, Cushing was shot and killed during this heroic stand. His actions made it possible for the Union Army to successfully repulse the Confederate assault. his battery was under fire for an hour and a half.

2. Virendra Chauhan:

   For WTI (U.S. light crude) there is tightness at Cushing, which will be supportive over July and August.

3. Kay Koble:

   It's always boom or bust - Cushing is strictly an oil town.

4. Jeff Barbuto:

   Although Cushing is a marker for local crude fundamentals in the mid-continent, it diverges for pricing waterborne U.S. crude.

5. Harry Tchilinguirian:

   The market is very concerned about a repeat of negative pricing as the Cushing storage and delivery hub saturates, the shift of open interest away from June will have negative consequences for the liquidity of the contract, potentially leading to greater volatility in its price.

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