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bean

[been] / bin /
NOUN
small hard pellet
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The families of LGBTQ+ pioneers Glenn Burke and Billy Bean wiped away tears after an exhibit at Dodger Stadium honoring their loved ones was unveiled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Bean died the next year, at 60, 11 months after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"Aaron Bean is an avid iNaturalist user who opportunistically took some photos of a few plants that were interesting on the property."

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The transcripts show that Apollo 12 Astronaut Alan Bean, who walked on the Moon in 1969, said he saw particles and flashes of lights "sailing off in space" during the mission.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

She’s been around for a few months, but you don’t really know her because you don’t come to the Bean Bar as much as you did in middle school.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead




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