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Melinda

American  
[muh-lin-duh] / məˈlɪn də /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Drapatiy returned to university in 2021 for further operational and strategic training and was presented with a sword of honour as top graduate in June 2021 by British ambassador Melinda Simmons.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Melinda French Gates resigned in 2024 from the foundation she co-founded and said that she would donate $1bn to help women's rights in the US.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

“We continue to drive our own momentum and are playing offense, led by our retail business expansion,” CEO Melinda D. Whittington said.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

A number of investors, including Melinda French Gates and Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective, have expressed interest in investing in the Bulwark, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Only the engine sound fills the car while Melinda Boyd sleeps, but when she wakes up, she plays and talks and dances with her hands.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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