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Emily

American  
[em-uh-lee] / ˈɛm ə li /
Or Emilie

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “industrious.”


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First up, hosts Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers explain the how the new stock issuance works and why Meta’s board’s hands were tied.

From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026

Wedding rings seem to be an area “where couples have the flexibility,” said Emily Forrest Skurnik, a spokesperson for wedding-planning platform Zola.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

“It’s part of the process, part of the plan,” defender Emily Fox told reporters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

In the episode Emily said: "Pregnancy and having children is a very special thing, but it does have risks and things can happen that you least expect. That's happened to us."

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

“And what makes you think Emily is going to hit Saint Pete?”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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