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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)

"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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The six-episode murder mystery dramedy — created by Robin Bernheim, a longtime collaborator of Shields — premieres Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Presiding over the competition is the emperor of theatrical fabulosity, André De Shields, in the role of Old Deuteronomy, leader of the Jellicle colony.

From Los Angeles Times • May 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

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

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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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