Bessemer
Americannoun
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Sir Henry, 1813–98, English engineer: inventor of the Bessemer process.
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a city in central Alabama.
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Oelschig, meanwhile, had been a managing director at GC for close to a decade after joining from Bessemer Venture Partners.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
You won’t get a charitable deduction, “but the fact that your RMD isn’t increasing your income means you’re effectively getting the deduction,” says Stephen Baxley, head of tax and financial planning at Bessemer Trust.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Svelto wasn’t sure if the coyote was approaching her son until her partner Leonard Bessemer sent her the doorbell video and she watched the coyote follow Sal through their front gate from the street.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard chicken from Miah's warehouse in Bessemer Road, Cardiff was falsely sold as Halal meat to restaurants and takeaways.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025
“Sit down by me, Aibileen,” Bertrina Bessemer say.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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