penny

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Ms. Burke is making her seventh appearance in one of Mr. Lindsay-Abaire’s plays, and as always gives a feisty and wry performance as the semi-addled but sometimes disconcertingly sharp Penny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“See that group in the corner?” said Penny Jones, an artist who helped organize the party.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"I think he knows what he's doing and I support him... I trust him 100 percent," said Penny Crosby, 62, from Beaumont, Texas.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Thorpe St Andrew School, which has more than 1,800 pupils, reopened on Thursday but principal Penny Bignell said children who did not feel ready to return would be supported.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

All the baby books say Penny should be done with formula already, but Penny resists the real stuff.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera