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veil

[veyl] / veɪl /




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Within and around this region lie several popular deep-sky objects, including the Dumbbell Nebula, the Ring Nebula, the North America Nebula, and the Veil Nebula.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Badinter joined other national heroes, including author Victor Hugo, French-American member of the French Resistance Josephine Baker and Simone Veil, the women's rights heavyweight and health minister who championed legalising abortion.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

And after 40 years in Hollywood, he is taking on his first leading role in a TV series, "The Green Veil."

From Salon • May 9, 2024

At the time, France’s health minister, Simone Veil, who was a survivor of Auschwitz, embraced the movement to legalize abortion, and when the bill was passed, it became known as the Veil Law.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2024

“Now is when the Veil will part, but it will not stay open for long,” she intoned, looking around.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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