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Bethany

American

[beth-uh-nee] / ˈbɛθ ə ni /

noun

a village near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives.
a city in central Oklahoma.
a first name.

Bethany British

/ ˈbɛθənɪ /

noun

a village in the West Bank, near Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives: in the New Testament, the home of Lazarus and the lodging place of Jesus during Holy Week

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Since then, survivor Bethany and Simone's family have been pushing for greater awareness of the dangers of methanol, and answers from authorities in Laos.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Bethany, speaking to Newsbeat from her home in Australia, said the news had made her feel "pure frustration" and "anger".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Other artists, including the alt-country singer Orville Peck and Best Coast singer and solo artist Bethany Cosentino, left Wasserman or demanded a change in leadership this week as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Indie rocker Bethany Cosentino, frontwoman of the band Best Coast, posted a letter on Threads and Instagram last week calling for Wasserman to step down and the business name to change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

But then I introduced him to Bethany, and he looked suddenly delighted.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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