Charles
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Jacques Alexandre César 1746–1823, French physicist and inventor.
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Ray Ray Charles Robinson, 1930–2004, U.S. blues singer and pianist.
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Cape, a cape in E Virginia, N of the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay.
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a river in E Massachusetts, flowing between Boston and Cambridge into the Atlantic. 47 miles (75 km) long.
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a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “man.”
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Prince of Wales. born 1948, son of Elizabeth II; heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He married (1981) Lady Diana Spencer; they separated in 1992 and were divorced in 1996; their son, Prince William of Wales, was born in 1982 and their second son, Prince Henry, in 1984; married (2005) Camilla Parker Bowles
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Ray real name Ray Charles Robinson. 1930–2004, US singer, pianist, and songwriter, whose work spans jazz, blues, gospel, pop, and country music
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Charles Forelle, managing editor for CBS News, said the company plans to remain in the audio journalism business through podcasting and not straight newscasts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Kentucky voters on Tuesday chose Republican Rep. Andy Barr and Democratic former state Rep. Charles Booker as the nominees to succeed Mitch McConnell, who is retiring after 42 years in the Senate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Later he sprinted down the touchline - Jose Mourinho-style - when Shea Charles netted in extra time to, so it seemed, send Saints to Wembley.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Private exchanges like Hiive and Charles Schwab-owned Forge Global will let you buy pre-IPO shares directly from employees and other insiders.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Her son Charles and a group of well-dressed ladies and one gentleman in a bow tie pushed their way forward with her.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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