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Gaskell

American  
[gas-kuhl] / ˈgæs kəl /

noun

  1. Mrs. Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson Gaskell, 1810–65, English novelist.


Gaskell British  
/ ˈɡæskəl /

noun

  1. Mrs. married name of Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson. 1810–65, English novelist. Her novels include Mary Barton (1848), an account of industrial life in Manchester, and Cranford (1853), a social study of a country village

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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