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Frances

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[fran-sis] / ˈfræn sɪs /

noun

  1. a female given name: derived from Francis.


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France’s data agency also downgraded its GDP to a contraction of 0.1%, from stagnation originally recorded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Troccaz, who serves as France's special envoy to the Western Balkans, enjoys support from the United Kingdom and Germany.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Serious reservations about the journey have been raised by many in France's art world, who say the tapestry is too fragile and too important to move.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Universal Music’s largest shareholder, France’s Bollore Group, had voiced opposition to a deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

As they watched the documentary about the 32,000-year-old cave paintings in France’s Chauvet cave, interwoven with Herzog’s heavily accented existential musings, Travis couldn’t help but wonder what his father would say if he were there.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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