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bean

[been] / bin /
NOUN
small hard pellet
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And, of course, anything that Shoshana Bean sings as Lucy, the Emerson boys’ mother, is gold, even if the book-writing can’t quite keep up with the emotional depth she brings to the role.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Watching her sons’ odd behavior in bewilderment is their mother, Lucy, played by Shoshana Bean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

A city like New York or Chicago, with the Chrysler Building, the Bean, etc., has landmarks that exist in the world’s popular consciousness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Savouri notes that in addition to these policy-led distortions, the ONS is simply under-resourced, something that was highlighted ten years ago by Bank of England Professor Charlie Bean.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

When we were the dynamic duo of Jilly Bean and Jessa Jean, my cousin’s visits flew by so quickly.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith