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Bridget

American  
[brij-it] / ˈbrɪdʒ ɪt /

noun

  1. Saint. Brigid, Saint.

  2. a female given name.


Bridget British  
/ ˈbrɪdʒɪt /

noun

  1. Also: Bride.   Brigid.  453–523 ad , Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: Feb 1

  2. Also: Birgitta.  ?1303-73, Swedish nun and visionary; patron saint of Sweden. Feast day: July 23

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In a statement, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: "Screens are part of family life now. The question parents are asking isn't whether to use them, but how to use them well."

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The tool can generate a decision much more quickly than human arbitrators, said Bridget McCormack, the AAA’s chief executive and a former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elsewhere on the night, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy picked up the award for best movie made for television.

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Bridget Mary McCormack, former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and now CEO of the American Arbitration Association, thinks her organization’s new AI Arbitrator will settle some disputes better than most humans would.

From The Wall Street Journal

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the investment would lay the groundwork for the Send reforms announced in the schools White Paper early next year.

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