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Bates

American  
[beyts] / beɪts /

noun

  1. Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.


Bates British  
/ beɪts /

noun

  1. Sir Alan ( Arthur ). 1934–2003, British film and stage actor. His films include A Kind of Loving (1962), Women in Love (1969), The Go-Between (1971), and The Cherry Orchard (1999)

  2. H ( erbert ) E ( rnest ). 1905–74, English writer of short stories and novels, which include The Darling Buds of May (1958), A Moment in Time (1964), and The Triple Echo (1970)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Bates bought Chelsea for £1 in 1982 when they were in the old Second Division, taking on debts of £1.5m, and set about turning around their fortunes.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

"Our findings suggest that control for actions is highly distributed in local modules that link up and work together in different ways," Bates said.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

Kathy Bates, “Matlock” “Emmy voters took their sweet time in recognizing the standout work of Rhea Seehorn on ‘Better Call Saul.’

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

She removed legendary New Zealand all-rounder Suzie Bates lbw for 12 in her final ODI appearance, before trapping both Georgia Plimmer and skipper Melie Kerr in front for seven and one respectively.

From BBC May 16, 2026

Yvonne Ewell sat and tried to calculate the grade as she listened to hour after hour of testimony from Bates and Russeau and others.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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