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(Encyclopedia) wild hyacinth: see brodiea; camass; squill. ...

(Encyclopedia) Cosby, Bill (William Henry Cosby, Jr.) kŏzˈbē [key], 1937–, American actor and comedian, b. Philadelphia. He became known as a comedian and was subsequently the first African-American actor to st...

(Encyclopedia) Belichick, Bill (William Stephen Belichick), 1952–, American professional football coach, b. Nashville, Tenn. The son of a college coach, he played football at Wesleyan Univ. He held various coachin...

(Encyclopedia) force bill, popular name for several laws in U.S. history, notably the act of Mar. 2, 1833, and the Reconstruction acts of May 31, 1870; Feb. 28, 1871; and Apr. 20, 1871. The first force bill, passed ...

(Encyclopedia) Persian wild ass: see onager.

(Encyclopedia) Salmon Wild River: see Kobuk Valley National Park. ...

(Encyclopedia) bill of exchange: see draft.

(Encyclopedia) Charley Wild River: see Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. ...

(Encyclopedia) Boston Port Bill: see Intolerable Acts. ...

(Encyclopedia) Mulchatna Wild River: see Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. ...