Bess
Americannoun
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Bess Wohl’s “Liberation,” this year’s most decorated play, reanimates the history of the 1970s feminist movement by questioning what it could be leaving out of the picture.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Bess Wohl's play "Liberation," a look at second-wave feminism, and musical "Schmigadoon!" earned the top prizes on Sunday at the 79th Tony Awards, the highest honors in American theater.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“Affordability remains the No. 1 issue,” Bess Freedman, chief executive of Brown Harris Stevens, a real-estate brokerage, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025
Christopher Bess, a spokesman for the Miami Beach Police Department, said the concerns about crime on North Bay are more of a perception issue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
Nancy, Bess, and George were silent as their friends walked toward the playground.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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