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Moira

[moi-ruh] / ˈmɔɪ rə /




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Bouma, working with Moira Jardine of the University of St Andrews, focused on an unusual class of M dwarfs known as complex periodic variables.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

He said the party would continue to support Salmond's widow Moira in court action against the Scottish government.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Paul McManus, drummer with the Scottish band Gun and a supporter of Scottish Labour, has now said he will fund the action after Salmond's widow Moira agreed to transfer the legal rights of the case.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

When the Roses lost everything, Moira wore wigs to the grocery store, pronounced “bébé” like she was inventing a new language, and, most critically, never compromised her dignity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

What it was, I suppose, is that Moira was suggesting she and I cross some line together, and I wasn’t prepared for that yet.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro