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Berkley

American  
[burk-lee] / ˈbɜrk li /

noun

  1. a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.


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Berkley, who first met Duncan as a teenager, recalled visiting her last year during election season.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Well-run specialty insurers like Berkley and RLI trade for 2.5 times book value, double Markel’s valuation.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

Lots of conversations with editors later, Berkley won a seven-way auction for U.S publishing rights under a two-book deal, with more than a dozen additional territories sold at the book fair.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2026

Those last data points have provoked the city’s mayor, Shelley Berkley, to engage in some emergency diplomacy.

From Slate Nov. 18, 2025

During the absence of the army in the Peninsula, Sir William Berkley had not been idle, as has already been intimated.

From The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II by Caruthers, William A. (Alexander)

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