Loretta
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Growing up in Butcher Hollow, Ky., Loretta Lynn didn’t have electricity until she was a teenager, never mind a telephone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The fact that the easing bias remains in the statement is “a gift” to Warsh, said former Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
According to lead researcher Dr. Loretta Dorstyn from the Centre for Cancer Biology, Caspase-2 is essential for keeping liver cells genetically stable.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
It could create what former president of the Cleveland Fed, Loretta Mester, calls External link a “two popes situation” where investors get a little confused about who holds more sway.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Loretta is snuggled up on the couch, passed out with this dreamy look on her face.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
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