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girl

[gurl] / gɜrl /




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A psychologist named Shoma Bose speaks with Varsha and concludes that the girl is channeling memories from a past life, when she lived in a poor Bengali fishing village.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The girl went missing near Treasure Island Beach on Tuesday night when she, her mother and brother were pulled into the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Belov said he filmed the girl as she held the weapons, which the court heard were recovered from a nearby roundabout.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

There’s a girl named Adrian who works in a pet shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A white girl, as tall as me, cradles a limp baby in a muddied blanket.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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