Gaskell
Americannoun
noun
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Meanwhile, Gaskell said that, like gambling, prize draws and competitions "exploit the reward pathway in the brain".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Upon its publication in 1857, two years after the death of the author of “Jane Eyre,” Gaskell received angry letters, threats of libel lawsuits and outraged responses from Brontë’s father and her widower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Speaking ahead of the inquiry, Ms Gaskell said she hoped it would mean "anybody else that has to go through the mental health system will not be let down".
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024
"The catch phrase is always 'physics beyond the Standard Model,'" Gaskell said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024
Because Gaskell died in 1866 before finishing the book, Roger and his sweetheart, Molly, were not yet together.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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