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Beale

British  
/ biːl /

noun

  1. Dorothea . 1831–1906, British schoolmistress, a champion of women's education and suffrage. As principal of Cheltenham Ladies' College (1858–1906) she introduced important reforms

"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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Perhaps we really do live in a “demented slaughterhouse of a world,” as the unhinged newsman Howard Beale says in one of his apocalyptic broadcasts, and have all along.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

That was the highest price target on the Street, until Arete analyst Andrew Beale put a $401 price target and a Buy rating on SpaceX stock.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

After McIntyre himself showed up on her doorstep, Amanda also got the chance to meet Gillian Taylforth, the actress behind her favourite character Kathy Beale.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2026

An attempt to tweak Lloyd’s dress code in 2014, by allowing men in the market to work in shirt sleeves on a blazing hot day, provoked an instant revolt, Beale said.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

Only Mrs. Beale was still downstairs when they walked into the house.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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