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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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This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss why politicians keep failing to solve the escalating crisis of American air travel as massive lines and ICE agents disrupt airport operations, what could happen to the 2026 elections when the Supreme Court decides the fate of a state law on mail-in ballot deadlines, and how two jury verdicts provide new legal hooks to hold social media companies liable for harms to children.

From Slate

“People We Meet on Vacation” star Emily Bader and Logan Lerman, known for “Oh, Hi!” and “Perks of Being a Wallflower,” will star in the reboot.

From Los Angeles Times

“I also couldn’t be more excited to reunite with Emily Bader after ‘People We Meet on Vacation.’

From Los Angeles Times

In terms of atmosphere and melodic construction, Simon & Garfunkel’s “For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her” and “Kathy’s Song” are decent reference points.

From The Wall Street Journal

Emily Osment, who played Miley's best friend Lily Truscott, posted an Instagram video explaining that she was busy filming her sitcom Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage.

From BBC