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de Varona

American  
[dee vuh-roh-nuh] / di vəˈroʊ nə /

noun

  1. Donna, born 1947, U.S. swimmer.


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Slate’s advice editor, Paola de Varona, kicks things off with an essay looking back on the history of advice columns at Slate.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2024

Still, de Varona said, “let’s not demonize transgender students, and let’s find a way to nuance it.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022

Frank de Varona, a demonstrator, said he was “angry” and “furious” after he learned about the event.

From Fox News • Nov. 4, 2018

"Sports is the last sandbox," says Donna de Varona, a former Olympic swimming champion and a pioneering TV commentator.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2015

“I just think we live in a completely different era right now and you have to be very careful about what you say if you have hopes of being a figurehead,” de Varona said.

From New York Times • May 11, 2011

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