Wells

American  

[welz] / wɛlz /

noun

1. Henry, 1805–78, U.S. businessman: pioneered in banking, stagecoach services, and express shipping.

2. H(erbert) G(eorge), 1866–1946, English novelist and historian.

3. Horace, 1815–48, U.S. dentist: pioneered use of nitrous oxide as an anesthetic.

4. Ida Bell Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, 1862–1931, U.S. journalist and civil rights leader.

5. a historic town in eastern Somersetshire, in southwestern England: known for its cathedral.

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Wells ¹ British  

/ wɛlz /

noun

1. Henry. 1805–78, US businessman, who founded (1852) with William Fargo the express mail service Wells, Fargo and Company

2. H ( erbert ) G ( eorge ). 1866–1946, British writer. His science-fiction stories include The Time Machine (1895), War of the Worlds (1898), and The Shape of Things to Come (1933). His novels on contemporary social questions, such as Kipps (1905), Tono-Bungay (1909), and Ann Veronica (1909), affected the opinions of his day. His nonfiction works include The Outline of History (1920)

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Wells ² British  

/ wɛlz /

noun

1. a city in SW England, in Somerset: 12th-century cathedral. Pop: 10 406 (2001)

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AI “alone may not solve America’s fiscal challenges,” the Wells Fargo team wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

A Bilt customer service agent initially laid the blame with Wells Fargo and told Carey to contact the bank for help.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

“You are not going to look at bonds and say, ‘I can earn 5% over here — let me turn down double-digit gains in stocks,’” said Samana at Wells Fargo.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Mr. Wells and Mr. Wellington worried that this would make it far harder to get species protection, putting snakes and their habitats at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

“This is cool,” Wells says, holding up a little clutch.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli