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Angela

American  
[an-juh-luh] / ˈæn dʒə lə /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “messenger.”


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Late-stage funds have a shorter time horizon to returning capital, a key consideration for many LPs parched for cash, said Angela Lai, vice president at Preqin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

It’s made up that ground by now, but earnings season will remain a test, as my colleague Angela Palumbo writes.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s Workers’ Rights Bill in 2025 had the unintended effect of discouraging employers from making permanent hires and instead incentivizing them to take workers on as sub-contractors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Kiki Rice led the Bruins with 21 points and Angela Dugalic nabbed her second double-double of the tournament with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Just as rebelliously, Angela kept watching the plane parked at 2B, instead of bending her head back down to concentrate on her computer.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix