shea

Yeah, one thing that John Shea said struck me: "Narratives close off the complexity of reality."
The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark|Alex Belth|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Yankees got off to a 2-0 series lead but dropped the first game at Shea Stadium to the Mets.
10 Unforgettable Derek Jeter Highlights (VIDEO)|Jack Holmes|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Effects are already being seen says Karen Shea, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Director of Medical Standards.
Forget The Pill, IUD Is The New Queen of Birth Control|Sarah Kunst|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But more often than not the real stories are even more delicious, and no one has gathered more of them than … Shea.
Home Runs, Frozen Ropes, And Some Wild Cards In Best Baseball Books|Robert Birnbaum|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If it was still Shea Stadium, this list would look a lot different—starting with those pesky rats as “the worst.”
New York Is Not Really the Best Place for the All-Star Game|Sarah Langs|July 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A slug struck the wrist and an arrow pierced the body of Private Shea, hurling him to the bottom of the ravine.
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady
No one, except Mr. Shea, was sufficiently satisfied with his own share of the meeting to wish for more fame than was unavoidable.
Hyacinth|George A. Birmingham
I told him how you had volunteered to fight for the Boers, and about the day you nearly killed that blackguard Shea.
Hyacinth|George A. Birmingham
The baobab and the karite (shea butter tree) are found only in the Niger districts.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"|Various
Compare Marquette's account in his published narrative, by Shea.
History of the Discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634|Consul Willshire Butterfield

British Dictionary definitions for shea

shea

/ (ˈʃɪə) /

noun

a tropical African sapotaceous tree, Butyrospermum parkii, with oily seeds

shea butter the white butter-like fat obtained from the seeds of this plant and used as food, to make soaps, etc

Word Origin for shea

C18: from Bambara si

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