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Bates

American

[beyts] / beɪts /

noun

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

Bates British

/ beɪts /

noun

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)
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

“We’ve lost a lot of people. And given a lot of factors in the industry, I’m not sure that those people will ever come back,” Bates said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Emma is a graduate of the Corcoran College of Art + Design and Bates College.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Prosecutor Lesley Bates KC told the court Elkin and Bell Funerals was "insolvent" and its business model was "a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul".

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Mrs. Bates relieved our tension as she moved to sit beside Thelma.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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