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Priscilla

American  
[pri-sil-uh] / prɪˈsɪl ə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Roman family name.


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Priscilla Rodriguez, the College Board’s senior vice president of College Readiness Assessments, said that shift probably contributed to the increase in California test takers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Another member is Priscilla Sims Brown, the CEO of Amalgamated Bank, and the only active head of a bank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have bought an Irish castle and are "excited" about the historic home, a spokesman for the businessman said in a statement Thursday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

“For the Fed, this becomes a double-edged sword,” said Priscilla Thiagamoorthy, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

“We own all the bees in Illinois,” Priscilla continued.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

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