Biel
Americannoun
noun
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French name: Bienne. a town in NW Switzerland, on Lake Biel. Pop: 48 655 (2000)
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German name: Bielersee. a lake in NW Switzerland: remains of lake dwellings were discovered here in the 19th century. Area: 39 sq km (15 sq miles)
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Biel, Switzerland-based Swatch is led by the family of Nicolas Hayek, credited with saving Swiss watchmaking in the 1980s from the threat of low-cost quartz models from Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
I went to the TV Guide Awards that year with my friend, actor Ben Salisbury, and I met Jessica Biel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
He ended his post sending love to his actor wife Jessica Biel and their two children.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025
While Biel, 43, and Banks, 51, both rose to prominence as actors, they’ve been increasingly expanding their resumes behind the camera.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025
Joe and Biel drove our steady horses, and Cousin Nancy and Rhody Mills went with them.
From Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
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