Earhart

American  

[air-hahrt] / ˈɛər hɑrt /

noun

1. Amelia (Mary), 1897–1937, U.S. aviator: vanished in flight over Pacific Ocean.

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Earhart British  

/ ˈɛəˌhɑːt /

noun

1. Amelia. 1898–1937, US aviator: the first woman to fly the Atlantic (1928). She disappeared on a Pacific flight (1937)

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Earhart

While at the university, Phelan was a fellow at the conservative Bradley Foundation and at the Earhart Foundation, a now-closed nonprofit organization that backed libertarian and conservative academics.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

That might lead to more bottlenecks and a more protracted period in terms of getting crude supplies flowing once the conflict ends, said Gannon Earhart, senior rates analyst at TCW.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026

Until Earhart disappeared on a round-the-world flight in 1937, New York judge Joseph Crater was the most renowned vanishing act.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

Donald Trump said he would order his administration to declassify secret government records related to the 1937 disappearance of the US aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025

The eight designated fliers stepped up to the balcony railing, where they were joined by Dr. Zinchenko and the panel of holographic judges: Orville and Wilbur Wright, Amelia Earhart, Neil Armstrong, and Leonardo da Vinci.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein