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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.”


Example Sentences

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Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, unpack the changes in Japan’s economy and why they have such a big worldwide impact.

From Slate

Sheriff’s deputies responded to assist paramedics, who treated Emily Beutner, 22, at the scene, Modica said.

From Los Angeles Times

The medical examiner’s website indicates that Emily Beutner died at a hospital and does not list a cause or manner of death.

From Los Angeles Times

Emily Bary explained how this reflected changing sentiment among investors and where the money was going.

From MarketWatch

Everyone needs to take accountability, adds Emily Bianchi, a professor at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, who studies how economic conditions in early adulthood affect behavior.

From MarketWatch