Erika
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Erika Martinez, an Uber and Lyft driver in the San Francisco Bay Area, used to fill up her 2022 Toyota RAV4 every morning for about $50, before spending the day shuttling customers across the region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Erika Lye says she's "the sunshine" in her house, always smiling for her sons Logan, 20, and Jack, 16.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
They said their mother, Erika, often volunteered at school functions and would go out of her way to help anyone in need, including raising money.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"Punitive proposals like these are not effective against organized or transnational crime," said criminologist Erika Solis of the Catholic University of Peru.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
On the way up I almost bumped into Chivonne and Erika, who was walking down.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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