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Carrie

American  
[kar-ee] / ˈkær i /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Caroline.


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Cases “still are underreported, under-investigated and under-prosecuted,” said Carrie Goldberg, one of the first lawyers to pursue cases of revenge porn and deepfakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

He also interviewed the leading cast of Star Wars, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill, at the crescendo of the sci-fi franchise's popularity in the 70s.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“It’s almost too good to be true,” said Carrie Webster, a Becerra supporter and Long Beach hairdresser who interviews political candidates on social media using the name “Crowd Source Carrie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, we kick off Emmy season with Carrie Preston, who plays an offbeat investigator in Robert and Michelle King’s “Columbo”-inspired comedy “Elsbeth.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Maggie, Carrie, and Jeb plopped down as they were told, but not me.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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