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Howells

American  
[hau-uhlz] / ˈhaʊ əlz /

noun

  1. William Dean, 1837–1920, U.S. author, critic, and editor.


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It's A Sin actor Callum Scott Howells says his role in a new thriller, set and filmed in Wales, offers "exactly the kind of challenge I love".

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

"Many teeth from Saurichthys were once mistaken for those of an amphibian, and that misunderstanding continued well into the 20th Century," said Museum Wales curator Cindy Howells.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

It's a Sin actor Callum Scott Howells, who stars as Henry Paget in Madfabulous, previously said it was a "genuine honour" to portray the fifth Marquess of Anglesey.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

As Howells observes, “this is what no one can quite do.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

In Wharton and Howells, on the other hand, there is frequently an edge of satire, and sometimes a hint of seismic rumble.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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