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Barbara

American  
[bahr-bruh, -ber-uh] / ˈbɑr brə, -bər ə /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “foreign, exotic.”


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Barbara shows, democratic constitutionalism of this kind is as old as the American constitutional order.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Southern Santa Barbara County is also expected to see dry, gusty sundowner winds in the evenings through Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

A heat advisory is in effect for many areas, including the beaches of Los Angeles and Ventura counties and the southern coast of Santa Barbara County, through 8 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

He will succeed Barbara Humpton, who is retiring from the company and board at that time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

And eight years before that, her mother-in-law, Barbara Bush, had pointed out the view to Hillary.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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