Alissa
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Baby Alissa suffered severe brain damage due to a lack of oxygen caused by the placenta coming away from the womb wall.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
“My jaw dropped,” Alissa, who is also the president of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, told Salon in a phone interview.
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025
“Call and discuss the detrimental effect of this decision on the health of the children and the health of the public in general,” Alissa said.
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025
Joan Didion fell in love with movies as a girl but would sour on Hollywood after working there, Alissa Wilkinson writes in ‘We Tell Ourselves Stories.’
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025
An important step in the quest to lessen anxiety is to stop fighting it, said Alissa Jerud, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025
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