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Figuratively, an “Amazon” is a large, strong, aggressive woman.
The Amazon River of South America was so named because tribes of women warriors were believed to live along its banks.
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Rest assured, the next generation of Amazons will go public after they get interesting.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
“I can’t compete with the Amazons and Targets,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
The roots of the Greek presence in the Black Sea are steeped in myth: from the journey of Jason and the Argonauts to Colchis, to the Amazons.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2024
In general, Vivaldi had a lot more interest in the bold Amazons than the one-track-mind macho Greek bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
The soaring mountains rose around her, and the poets’ waters glittered beneath her in the valleys of memory—hosts of golden daffodils, Swallows and Amazons, Peter Rabbit.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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