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Bakewell

British  
/ ˈbeɪkwɛl /

noun

  1. Robert . 1725–95, English agriculturist; radically improved livestock breeding, esp of cattle and sheep

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“One of life’s greatest disappointments is discovering that someone you believed was a friend is not,” wrote Bakewell, whose newspaper focuses on issues facing the city’s Black community.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., executive editor of the Los Angeles Sentinel, condemned Raman’s actions last week in an editorial that invoked the O’Jay’s 1972 hit “Back Stabbers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

As Geoffrey Bakewell observes, tragedy “was not merely entertainment but an essential part of the public administration of ancient Athens,” offering a cultural preparation for responsibilities in the Assembly, Council or courts.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025

But now the oil on wood painting by Flemish artist Erasmus Quellinus II is back in its rightful home of Chatsworth House, near Bakewell in Derbyshire.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

He motioned How and Bakewell over the side to help the young man onto shore.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong