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Peggy

American  
[peg-ee] / ˈpɛg i /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Margaret.


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Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota, have pushed the proposal back into the healthcare debate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Agility CEO Peggy Johnson recently told MarketWatch that her company sees going public as a way to help it “accelerate” its ability to engage with customers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Mom, more widely known as Peggy, recently attended a family gathering that included an 8-month-old great-grandson named Charlie and Charlie’s other living great-grandmother, Jody.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Peggy Orenstein and her husband, David, own a home steps from the stadium that typically rents for $400 a night on Airbnb.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

With a little encouragement from Dr. Pérez, who approached Peggy and told her that Farmer was a friend of his, she finally relented.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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