female

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As a member of Congress from Chicago during the Bush years, I led Democratic efforts to retake the House in 2006, making Nancy Pelosi the first female speaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Ads played with the idea of fashion as a temptation in which female consumers should indulge.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Russell would be the first female trainer to win the Preakness and could extend a potential female trainer Triple Crown bid in an industry long dominated by men.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Ronda Rousey says her fight with Gina Carano will set a new purse record for female fighters when they meet on Saturday.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Her confidence, theatricality, and the ease with which she inhabited both male and female characters had drawn comparisons to the great Sarah Bernhardt herself.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny