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Berkley

American  
[burk-lee] / ˈbɜrk li /

noun

  1. a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.


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Officers were called to a residential address on Berkley Avenue, Hounslow, at 01:14 BST following reports of the blaze.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

“Ruby changed the lives of thousands of people who call Las Vegas, and all of Nevada, home,” said Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley.

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

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

From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025

Mrs. Fairfax and her daughter, according to the commands of Sir William Berkley, were conveyed to his mansion.

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

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