vera
adjective
very.
vera
1 American
[ver-uh, var-uh]
/ ˈvɛr ə, ˈvær ə /
adjective
Scot.
Vera
2
American
[veer-uh]
/ ˈvɪər ə /
noun
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Germany’s Merck MRK -0.52%decrease; red down pointing triangle KGaA said it agreed to buy U.K. biotech company Silence Therapeutics for $1.3 billion, adding an experimental medicine for rare disease polycythemia vera to its drug pipeline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Aloe vera is best known as a soothing plant used for skin care, but it also contains natural chemicals that may influence biological processes inside the body.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026
But there is one little thing: Okra, like marshmallow root and aloe vera, is mucilaginous, meaning it can get slimy when sliced and cooked.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025
She has provided small batches of produce and aloe vera to makers of beauty products and in-home kitchen businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
When we got home last Saturday, she made a big fuss and made me clip a leaf off the aloe vera plant in her front window so she could smear the gel on his blisters.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
But it does make mistakes when Vera wants to talk about knitting, often mishearing essential words and offering conversations on "biscuits and cakes" and "music, television, the garden or something else".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
CoreWeave customers now have access to the Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72, a complex AI platform Nvidia calls a “supercomputer.”
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
District Judge Hernán Vera remarked on the “utter reprehensibility” of Alsheikh’s crime, Courthouse News Service reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Vera Bradley’s direct-to-consumer sales—which Bickley said are the best indicator of how customers are responding to the company’s product, marketing and strategic distribution choices—were up 8% to $65.4 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The woman had thrown open a door at the end of a passage and Vera had walked into a delightful bedroom with a big window that opened wide upon the sea and another looking east.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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