1720–30; < Medieval Greek laúra ( Greek: lane, passage)
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Nandy told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg if firms were not prepared to ensure their products were safe they "lose the right to market their products towards children".
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
They are pictured barely aware of each other's presence; after 48 years of marriage, Kenneth and Laura are together but somehow apart.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
At the time, Cipriani had widened his lawsuit to include Shell’s wife, Laura, and tech billionaire Larry Ellison, whose son David Ellison runs Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Laura J. Nelson, an enterprise reporter in The Wall Street Journal’s Los Angeles bureau, will reply directly in the commenting thread.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“I bet Laura Friendly gives us a huge reward,” Benji said as he opened his ice cream bar.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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