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woman

[woom-uhn] / ˈwʊm ən /


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Somewhere behind me, an older woman let out a zaghrouta, the ululation you hear at Arab weddings.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

The husband of one woman who was filmed being rescued from the rubble spoke of his relief to CBS News New York.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Kim, the first woman and first Asian-American elected to the role, takes the helm at a critical time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Huang had already acknowledged being "unfaithful" to his wife, reportedly with a woman US intelligence officials believe was a spy for China.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

I ask, pointing to a portrait of a woman who’s gone limp and is being held up by fellow protesters.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Meanwhile, Muslim Americans like Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar became the first Muslim women in Congress in 2018.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

At the same time, as pastor of a 24,000-strong church, Hamilton has also supported women facing pregnancy-related crises, and said he wants "to make sure Kansas legislators are not making that decision for those women."

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

A lawyer for one of the women said she was "devastated" by the police decision.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

For the women who already live some of their lives online, joining a reality show can seem redundant and risky, inviting fresh vitriol that could add more emotional stress or threaten their carefully built brands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

It was out of the question for most of the women in this room to make it to that filthy latrine next door.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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