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Baillie

British  
/ ˈbeɪlɪ /

noun

  1. Dame Isobel . 1895–1983, British soprano

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Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie accused Swinney of arrogance.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"Our investor is a British-Saudi national. But it is not ... controlled by Saudi Arabia. It's nothing to do with the Saudi Arabian state," said Baillie.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

The channel estimates its weekly audience is "probably now over 40 million," said spokesman Adam Baillie.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Investors weren’t sold then on his attempts to install new directors, who would then consider replacing current investment managers—such as Baillie Gifford—with Saba.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Baillie now approached again, but he was weakened by having to find trained troops to stiffen Lindsay’s levies, and a strong force of the Gordons had now been persuaded to rejoin Montrose.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various