noun
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1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland
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1872–1918, the wife of Nicholas II of Russia; her misrule while Nicholas was supreme commander of the Russian forces during World War I precipitated the Russian Revolution
Example Sentences
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The November 2022 crash happened after Gutierrez fell asleep while driving to work in South Whittier, his attorney, Alexandra Kazarian previously told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Alexandra Silber spent much of her theater career with classic musicals, and several formative years studying acting in Scotland, so she felt it was her fate to adapt Lerner and Loewe’s 1947 fantasy romp, “Brigadoon.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
"This is a turning point" for the industry, and companies "are spending a fortune to try to get favourable measures passed in their patch", said Alexandra Iteanu, a Paris-based lawyer specialising in digital law.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
Late in the game, Sandra Jessen's touch took her around Hampton but she could not squeeze the ball past Bronze, after the keeper had blocked Alexandra Johannsdottir's effort.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
It was itching to talk about how pleased I was with Ms. W. and the stories she gave me, and reading Alexandra Potemkin and the Space Shuttle to Planet Z most of all.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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