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Earhart

American

[air-hahrt] / ˈɛər hɑrt /

noun

Amelia (Mary), 1897–1937, U.S. aviator: vanished in flight over Pacific Ocean.

Earhart British

/ ˈɛəˌhɑːt /

noun

Amelia. 1898–1937, US aviator: the first woman to fly the Atlantic (1928). She disappeared on a Pacific flight (1937)

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While at the university, Phelan was a fellow at the conservative Bradley Foundation and at the Earhart Foundation, a now-closed nonprofit organization that backed libertarian and conservative academics.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

That might lead to more bottlenecks and a more protracted period in terms of getting crude supplies flowing once the conflict ends, said Gannon Earhart, senior rates analyst at TCW.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

The two other prominent theories are that Earhart crash-landed on or near the then-Japanese Marshall Islands, or that she made it to Nikumaroro island near Kiribati and died a castaway there.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

Earhart was full of mischief and adventure, a natural leader with a modesty instilled by her mother, who was prone to invoking her Quaker background when it suited her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

“And it didn’t get lost,” added Amelia Earhart.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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