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Bethune

American  
[buh-thyoon, -thoon] / bəˈθjun, -ˈθun /

noun

  1. Mary McLeod 1875–1955, U.S. educator and civil rights leader.


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The U.S. economy was in a vulnerable state before the war and will experience further deterioration in coming months, said Brian Bethune, an economist at Boston College.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 28, 2026

Tatum Bethune, a seventh-round pick in 2024, stepped in and finished second on the team in tackles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

Later at Mary McCloud Bethune Junior High, he fell in with a group of kids who included Raymond Washington, who went on to form the Crips with Stanley “Tookie” Williams, another South L.A. native.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2025

He also expanded his burgeoning watch collection, reportedly buying pieces by Patek Philippe, Jaeger-LeCoultre, De Bethune and F.P.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2024

We crossed to the left bank of the Seine by the wooden foot-bridge from the Quai de Bethune, and stopped on the bridge and looked down the river at Notre Dame.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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