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Sonia

American  
[soh-nyuh, saw-nyah] / ˈsoʊ njə, ˈsɔ njɑ /

noun

  1. a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.


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Justice Sonia Sotomayor, dissenting with Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, went after the profit motive that leads agencies to seize first and justify later.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

For instance, Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s dissent spent 29 pages arguing that these categorical sports bans are likely unconstitutional.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

"Compared to historical measurements, this was obviously very unusual," said Sonia Seneviratne, professor at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich in Switzerland.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

In one, on the ability of immigrants to seek asylum, Justice Sonia Sotomayor read portions of her dissent aloud.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

"You've won, Baby," her mother says, throwing a towel around Sonia and pulling her into the squat of her sari.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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