Howells
Americannoun
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In his roles as a novelist, as a critic and as the editor of the Atlantic Monthly, the Ohio-born William Dean Howells led a movement to make realism the dominant style of American fiction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The London Evening Standard's Nick Howells gave it the same rating, describing the film as "three hours and 15 minutes of unsurpassed cinematic pyrotechnics".
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Dr Howells said clinic staff had needed to intervene on a patient's behalf with employers, housing associations, family courts and police - describing understanding of the law around medical cannabis as a "postcode lottery".
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
Reece Dangerfield, from Kent, was visiting with his partner Louise Howells, his son Finlay, her children Max and Amelia and the couple's nine-month-old Milo.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025
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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