Alexandrina
Americannoun
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Alexandrina Wong, of Antigua-based campaign group Women Against Rape, wants to see the “archaic” legislation removed, while retaining some restrictions such as term limits.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
Stay: On the far side of the Mount Lofty Ranges, Longview Vineyard lives up to its name with far-reaching views to Lake Alexandrina and the Coorong, from the decks of the onsite suites.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 14, 2020
For Alexandrina Braica, a struggle to obtain clear information about what caused Joshua’s death has compounded her grief as she awaits an official investigation.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2019
“She replaced the name she was known by, Alexandrina, with Victoria, a name that didn’t exist in England at the time. You have to think that this was self-determinism, victory over her childhood.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2017
Her sister, Queen Alexandrina, had become thoroughly Danish, but then her tendencies had always been towards democracy and the simplicities of life.
From Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning by Maurice Francis Egan
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