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Ballard

British

/ ˈbælɑːd /

noun

J ( ames ) G ( raham ). 1930–2009, British novelist, born in China; his books include Crash (1973), The Unlimited Dream Company (1979), Empire of the Sun (1984), Cocaine Nights (1996), and Super-Cannes (2000)

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Bower was cast in the role ahead of Season 4, where the character was introduced as a kind hospital orderly named Peter Ballard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Dan Ballard netted a consolation, but the KMI panel said there was no foul by Nordi Mukiele on Matz Sels.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The book’s author, Mia Ballard, denied that she had relied on AI to pen the book but said an acquaintance she had hired to edit the novel used AI.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Over the past month, A.I. detection has been at the center of a series of controversies: Hachette pulled the horror novel Shy Girl by Mia Ballard after detectors flagged it as substantially A.I.-generated.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Who cares if Mr. Big Bucks Ballard is an idiot!

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

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