Beatty
Americannoun
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David 1st Earl of the North Sea and of Brooksby, 1871–1936, British admiral.
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(Henry) Warren, born 1937, U.S. actor.
noun
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David , 1st Earl Beatty. 1871–1936, British admiral of the fleet in World War I
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Warren , full name Henry Warren Beatty. Born 1937, US film actor and director: his films include Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Heaven Can Wait (1978), Reds (1981, also directed), Bugsy (1991), and Bulworth (1998, also wrote and directed)
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Cooper found Beatty likely to succeed in claiming the board violated its legal duty in voting to close the cultural arts center, and blocked that for now.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“Independence is not just a business model—it’s a mind-set,” Jon Beatty, head of Schwab Advisor Services, said in a September press release.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
For Geffen co-stars Beatty and Hatendi, it has been a privilege to work alongside two people who knew Fugard so intimately and understood apartheid South Africa so thoroughly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Beatty is one of several Democratic lawmakers designated as members of the board by US law.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
“And besides, if Captain Beatty knew about those books—” She thought about it.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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