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Bellevue

American  
[bel-vyoo] / ˈbɛl vju /

noun

  1. a city in western Washington State.

  2. a city in eastern Nebraska.

  3. a borough in southwestern Pennsylvania.

  4. a historic neighborhood in the southernmost area of Washington, D.C.


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Weinstein, 74, is “recuperating and resting at Bellevue Hospital,” his publicist Juda Engelmayer confirmed to The Times on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Shares of Bellevue, Washington-based T-Mobile fell 1.5%, closing at $195.39 but was up 0.4% in the Wednesday premarket.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

She married Steve in 1990, and they raised three boys in Bellevue, Wash. Son Pete Ballmer, a stand-up comedian, told the Cash Cuties podcast in 2024 that the family didn’t flaunt their wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

But the suspect was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

He picked Tisch Hospital, part of New York University Medical Center, an academic center with relatively affluent patients, and passed up Bellevue, a city-run hospital with one of the busiest emergency rooms in New York.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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