Bly
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Det Insp Matt Bly, from East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said the force's "thoughts first and foremost remain with Mason's family at this difficult time".
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
In 2024, she was awarded the prestigious Nellie Bly Award for her reporting on the intersection of gambling and investing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
On Tuesday, Daniel Foley, 27, a first-year Forest Service firefighter assigned to the Bly Ranger District in Oregon’s Fremont-Winema National Forest, collapsed after completing a fitness test and died at a local hospital.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2024
Pam Belluck es una reportera de ciencia y salud cuyos galardones incluyen compartir un Premio Pulitzer 2015 y ganar el premio Nellie Bly a la mejor historia de primera plana.
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2023
Journalism, to Mrs. Richardson, seemed such a noble calling, one where you could do good from within the system, and in her mind she envisioned a mix of Nellie Bly and Lois Lane.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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