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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southwest England south of Bristol. It was an important medieval market and ecclesiastical center.
- H(erbert) G(eorge),British writer. Particularly known for his science-fiction novels, such as The Time Machine (1895) and The War of the Worlds (1898), he also wrote popular accounts of history and science.
- Henry,American delivery-company operator who founded the American Express Company (1850) and organized Wells, Fargo and Company (1852) with William Fargo.
- Ida Bell,American journalist and reformer who campaigned nationwide against lynching and founded the Negro Fellowship League in 1910.
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- proper noun A small
cathedral city inSomerset ,England ; the smallest city in England. - proper noun A
topographic surname for someone living near a well or a spring.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
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The two wells should hook up between Aug. 13 and Aug. 15, Wells said.
Gulf Oil Spill Investigation: Companies At Fault Will Be In Charge Of Recovering Evidence 2010
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The effort to drill relief wells was moving ahead of schedule, Wells said Sunday.
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The first of two relief wells is getting close and should intercept the well around the end of July, with the bottom-kill taking anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, Wells said.
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The two wells should hook up between Aug. 13 and Aug. 15, Wells said.
Gulf Oil Spill Investigation: Companies At Fault Will Be In Charge Of Recovering Evidence 2010
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The effort to drill relief wells was moving ahead of schedule, Wells said Sunday.
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The effort to drill relief wells was moving ahead of schedule, Wells said Sunday.
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The first of those wells has another 30 feet to drill before inserting pipe and preparing to intercept the blown-out well by the end of July, Wells said.
Reuters: Top News 2010
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WELLS - Garrett S. Herman, 21, Wells, was reportedly injured when his 2001 Volkswagon PC rolled over on state Highway 22 a mile north of Beauford at 3: 33 a.m. Sunday.
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The first of those wells has another 30 feet to drill before inserting pipe and preparing to intercept the blown-out well by the end of July, Wells said.
Ottawa Sun 2010
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The effort to drill relief wells was moving ahead of schedule, Wells said Sunday.
Times Republican 2010
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