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1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland
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1872–1918, the wife of Nicholas II of Russia; her misrule while Nicholas was supreme commander of the Russian forces during World War I precipitated the Russian Revolution
Example Sentences
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“Caregiving is the toughest time in many people’s lives,” says Alexandra Drane, the founder and chief executive of Archangels, an organization that supports unpaid caregivers.
But Alexandra Syphard, a fire ecologist at the Conservation Biology Institute, noted that 50 years is still relatively early in the chaparral fire cycle.
From Los Angeles Times
The English world number one faces the Lithuanian, who was a quarter-finalist in 2020, in the first round at London's Alexandra Palace.
From BBC
Three-time women's world champion Beau Greaves has been drawn to face 22nd seed Daryl Gurney in the expanded 128-player tournament which begins on 11 December at London's Alexandra Palace.
From BBC
Greaves, a three-time WDF women's world champion, ended the PDC Women's Series with an 86-match winning run and will play in the World Championship which starts at Alexandra Palace on 11 December.
From BBC
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