Larisa
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Many relatives were unable to get into the courtroom in the central town of Larisa last week, and the situation was little different when it resumed on Wednesday.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
She now lives with her grandmother, Larisa, in Borshchivka, 95km from Kupiansk, while her mother lives and works in Kharkiv, about an hour's journey away.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025
Only two other female athletes in any sport have more Olympic medals than Ledecky — Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina with 18 and Norwegian Marit Bjorgen, a cross-country skier, with 15.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2024
Her 33 combined medals at the sport’s two biggest events are one more than what Larisa Latynina of the Soviet Union achieved.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023
Larisa flew on toward those lights, horrified and terrified.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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