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Linda

American  
[lin-duh] / ˈlɪn də /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”


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Only Pamela Voorhees, brought to life by Linda Cardellini in “Crystal Lake,” has the guts to act on that impulse.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond also emphasized the need for more progress, while calling attention to notable gains by African American students, Latino students, students from low-income families and students experiencing homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Linda Pelland moved to be closer to her grandkids — but not too close.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

As we age, we naturally lose muscle mass, starting in our 50s and 60s, notes Dr. Linda Fried, director of the Robert Butler Columbia Aging Center at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

But now Mark and Linda wanted to adopt him, and Joaquin felt the skateboard wheels rumble under his feet as he took a hard right past the library.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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