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Barbara

American  
[bahr-bruh, -ber-uh] / ˈbɑr brə, -bər ə /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “foreign, exotic.”


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Significant-to-moderate beach erosion is likely in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, and “isolated damage of structures due to sea water inundation is possible,” forecasters said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Barbara Kollmeyer interviewed Max Kettner, the chief multiasset strategist at HSBC, who advised investors chasing the AI trade to speed up their reaction time.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Mr. Talarico “seems very real and genuine, but he’s not,” said Barbara Quinn, 81.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Maximum temperatures on Monday are forecast to be in the 70s — slightly below normal for this time of the year — across coasts and valleys south of Point Conception in Santa Barbara County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

In April 1597, Kepler married Barbara Müller, a young widow and daughter of a wealthy merchant.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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