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Shields

British  
/ ʃiːldz /

noun

  1. Carol ( Ann ). 1935–2003, Canadian novelist and writer, born in the US; her novels include Happenstance (1980), The Stone Diaries (1995), and Unless (2002)

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Watching from ringside was pound-for-pound star Claressa Shields, shouting encouragement for Dubois.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Shields, who lives in New Jersey, started feeling more comfortable financially only during the pandemic when, like many other Americans, she got raises at work and her expenses went down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Laura Shields, 46, and her husband took on credit card debt early in their careers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"When you are an Olympic champion you are a special fighter," said Shields.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The musical center of my family, though, was my grandfather Shields, the carpenter, who was also Robbie's younger brother.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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