Bessemer
Americannoun
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Sir Henry, 1813–98, English engineer: inventor of the Bessemer process.
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a city in central Alabama.
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You won’t get a charitable deduction, “but the fact that your RMD isn’t increasing your income means you’re effectively getting the deduction,” says Stephen Baxley, head of tax and financial planning at Bessemer Trust.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
California-based Bessemer, which previously invested in companies including design-software provider Canva, e-commerce platform Shopify and AI developer Anthropic, led the round.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Growing up as the youngest of seven siblings in Bessemer, his older brothers would teasingly bully him, the smallest physically with the worst temper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard chicken from Miah's warehouse in Bessemer Road, Cardiff was falsely sold as Halal meat to restaurants and takeaways.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
“Sit down by me, Aibileen,” Bertrina Bessemer say.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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