Sophia

British

/ səʊˈfaɪə /

noun

1630–1714, electress of Hanover (1658–1714), in whom the Act of Settlement (1701) vested the English Crown. She was a granddaughter of James I of England and her son became George I of Great Britain and Ireland

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Injury kept Macario off the team that struck gold in the Paris Olympics, Hayes’ first tournament as coach, while forwards Sophia Wilson and Mallory Swanson have been on maternity leave since the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

In a comment to Salon, Sophia Lin Lakin, director of the ACLU’s voting rights project, stressed best practices for voters that are looking to ensure that their ballot is counted when voting by mail.

From Salon

US authorities alleged the second tanker - the M/T Sophia - was "conducting illicit activities".

From BBC

U.S. forces on Wednesday also seized the Chinese-registered Sophia near the Caribbean, according to U.S. authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

A second tanker - the M/T Sophia - was accused by the US of "conducting illicit activities" and boarded in the Caribbean.

From BBC

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