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Bellevue

American  
[bel-vyoo] / ˈbɛl vyu /

noun

  1. a city in western Washington State.

  2. a city in eastern Nebraska.

  3. a borough in southwestern Pennsylvania.

  4. a historic neighborhood in the southernmost area of Washington, D.C.


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Shares of Bellevue, Washington-based T-Mobile fell 1.5%, closing at $195.39 but was up 0.4% in the Wednesday premarket.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

But the suspect was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Find insight on Bellevue Gold, Greatland Resources and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Paramedics took the woman to Bellevue Hospital, where she was treated and is expected to survive, according to Sheehan.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

It faced in the direction of Bellevue, the sanitarium where Mary Todd Lincoln was forced to stay for a while in the 1870s.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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