fanny

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The electricity at the Imperial Theatre is as supercharged as it was at the August Wilson Theatre when Michele took over the role of Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of “Funny Girl.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Hakimi's lawyer Fanny Colin questioned the woman's co-operation in the investigation.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

To avoid this, personal finance expert Fanny Snaith recommends doing due diligence and getting some no obligation free valuations rather than selling jewellery in response to "just some advert".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Aunt Fanny Halloran begins to hoard odd and extravagant supplies; Orianna buys herself a crown she wears to dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Fanny was a tall, slender, brown-haired girl, educated in literature and politics and, at age twenty, her father’s favorite.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson