Fields
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W. C. William Claude Dukenfield, 1880–1946, U.S. vaudeville and motion-picture comedian.
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Dorothy, 1905–74, U.S. librettist and lyricist.
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Dame Gracie . real name Grace Stansfield . 1898–1979, English popular singer and entertainer
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W. C. real name William Claude Dukenfield . 1880–1946, US film actor, noted for his portrayal of comic roles
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Gold Fields GFI 8.79%increase; green up pointing triangle backed its full-year guidance but said that higher oil prices could hurt its ability to meet cost expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Princess Anne attended a dawn service where she laid a wreath against Wellington Arch during a memorial service that included a reading of the John McCrae poem In Flanders Fields.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
We are in ongoing communication with Encino Franklin Fields stakeholders to ensure their needs are reflected throughout this process.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
“So there’s this illusion of control that is really effective on a lot of young people,” Fields said, “especially with a get-rich-quick kind of attitude.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
She said this the same way she might say Fields of Punishment or Hades’s gym shorts.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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