Bates
Americannoun
noun
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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)
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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)
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Bates, for example, said she thinks California should be able to rebuild a healthy salmon population.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Wayne Bates, from the union, said the procedures could be "quite distressing", which was why schools should practise in the same way they would with fire drills.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Three-time reigning world ice dance champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates settled for a “bittersweet” silver that was marred by judging controversies.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
Three-time world champion ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates were also part of the US team event gold medallists but were bitterly disappointed to only take silver in the ice dance.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
A client may never speak to the cleaner or get the same one twice, and that is all right with Bates.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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