noun
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On the CBS Evening News, Connie Chung said that the attack “was similar to the World Trade Center bombing in 1993 and similar to attacks on U.S. forces in Beirut in the 1980s.”
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Billionaire Connie Ballmer gave NPR $80 million, making her the largest living donor ever to the organization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Harker grew up in foster care, said Connie Sanchez, a foster mother who raised him during his high school years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
One of his first successes was writing "Stupid Cupid" for one of the era's most popular US female vocalists, Connie Francis.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
Connie opened the door and let me in.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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