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Gretchen

American  
[grech-uhn, greyt-shuhn] / ˈgrɛtʃ ən, ˈgreɪt ʃən /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Margaret.


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Stevens earned the endorsement of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, as well as outgoing Senator Gary Peters.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Top state Democrats like Sen. Gary Peters and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who had no interest in getting involved in this primary, have come off the sidelines in the final few weeks to endorse Stevens.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

Representatives for Lutnick, the bridge authority and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

The 20-year-old woman was taken to the hospital, but sheriff’s spokesperson Gretchen Spiker said she was expected to survive.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

We had—or rather Gretchen had—found a way to break down the communication barrier and interlock with another species.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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