Bridget
Americannoun
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Also: Bride. Brigid. 453–523 ad , Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: Feb 1
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Also: Birgitta. ?1303-73, Swedish nun and visionary; patron saint of Sweden. Feast day: July 23
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Women and Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson said the aim was to allow people to live free from discrimination and harassment.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
"Although these historical practices ended 35 years ago, the deep impact this has had on the families and loved ones of the deceased continues to this day," Bridget Archer told parliament.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Davis, the top US embassy official as the charge d'affaires but not a Senate-confirmed ambassador, was named by the Trump administration last May after her predecessor, fellow career diplomat Bridget Brink, stepped down.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The vessel was in the Gulf of Oman—a common trans-shipment point for Iranian oil—and spoofing its signal from April 14 to 16, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence analyst Bridget Diakun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
So Aimee told her dad about her first day of school, Vanessa, Bridget, Tom Cruise, and Ryan Phillippe.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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