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Caitlin

American  
[keyt-lin] / ˈkeɪt lɪn /

noun

  1. a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen or Kathleen.


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Caitlin Myers, an economist at Dartmouth College who studies abortion policy, said the deaths should be investigated: “This is a potentially profound consequence of the regulation,” she said.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Though Miles trails another MVP candidate, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, in points and assists per game, she is more efficient by most measures.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

The research was funded by the MND Association and led by Dr. Caitlin O'Shea and Dr. Gareth Wright from the School of Life Sciences.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

Caitlin Fowler and Morgan Brand said they were excited and planned to go to Queen's Park to watch the solar eclipse on Wednesday evening.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

That’s when I saw that Caitlin had written a note on its back.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

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