Theresa
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Also called Theresa of Avila. Saint. Also 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.
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a female given name.
noun
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Support for Labour rose by seven points after Gordon Brown replaced Tony Blair in 2007, while the Conservatives enjoyed a six-point bounce when Boris Johnson took over from Theresa May in 2019.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Gough first caught the public’s attention in 2019, when ahead of the resignation of Theresa May—the first in a long line of Downing Street departures—viewers noticed the buff man behind the mic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
During a meeting Wednesday between Wang and Philippine counterpart Theresa Lazaro, China's top diplomat noted "persistent difficulties and challenges in recent years" facing relations, according to a statement by Beijing's foreign ministry.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
For roughly two decades, Theresa Robertson managed her husband’s care while pursuing a career in telecommunications, and she found that there weren’t many tools available to help her.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Back in our kitchen, we start singing, but before we even get through “birthday,” Theresa puts her hand up like a policeman and yells, “Wait! We forgot Annie.”
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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