woman

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Two other children and a woman were already out of the house before emergency services arrived.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Det Supt Pete Thackray, from the West Area Command Unit, said: "This is a tragic incident in which a woman and her young child have lost their lives. Our thoughts are with their loved ones."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

About 8:30 p.m. on April 18, deputies from the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department arrived at a large 500-acre property in Twin Peaks where a 49-year-old woman was reported missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Cook is the first woman of color to serve on the Board of Governors and was nominated by President Joe Biden in 2022.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

“I must first tell you that we’ve had some unexpected company at the Beje. First it was a single woman, then a couple, when I got back this afternoon, another couple.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom