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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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That’s why I called my book “Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old,” because people want want me to stay a certain way.

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

Until recently, Shields was an NHS doctor, using treatments that had been rigorously tested in a world of randomised controlled trials.

From BBC • May 2, 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

It would have been easier if the teachers assigned the teams, like Mrs. Shields did in social studies class for our Egypt project.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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