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Last month, the 25-year-old in California legally changed her surname to Leonard-Ripley, removing the reminder of her father and replacing it with a name combining her mother's maiden name and her husband's surname.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

The triumph arrived eight months after India lifted their maiden senior Women's ODI World Cup in Navi Mumbai and a fortnight after a wretched T20 World Cup campaign ended in a group-stage exit at Lord's.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The billionaire president has barely been able to contain his excitement over the retrofitted Boeing 747-8 aircraft, which took him to Ankara on its maiden trip outside the United States.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

The Long March-10B, in its maiden flight, was launched into orbit around noon on Friday from southern Hainan province.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

I don’t think I shall care to have much to do with any of them, except one sweetfaced maiden lady, who looks as if she had something in her.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Their breakthrough arrives with a performance of Temple Maiden, a dance tracing the love and envy of two maidens who turn into serpents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

She conceded just 17 runs in her 10 overs, three of which were maidens and into the bargain accounted for four wickets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025

As Ahmed put together a spell either side of lunch, he bowled England's first maidens and had Shreyas Iyer caught in the deep in the leg side for 35.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2024

Drawing from the region’s deep vein of Celtic mythology, Jenkin summons the ghosts of lost fishermen and long-gone female mine workers, known as bal maidens, stoking an atmosphere thick with ancient anguish.

From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

In the form of lovely youths and maidens they peopled the woodland, the forest, the rivers, the sea, in harmony with the fair earth and the bright waters.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton