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Dolores

American  
[duh-lawr-is, -lohr-] / dəˈlɔr ɪs, -ˈloʊr- /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “sorrows.”


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This time around, she worked behind the scenes to secure endorsements from Democratic clubs like Avance and from important Latino activists like Dolores Huerta and politicians like U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The Times’ report on the allegations against Chavez, including from fellow labor leader Dolores Huerta, prompted officials to rename schools, monuments and state holidays.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Researchers María Dolores Gadea Rivas of the University of Zaragoza, Spain and Jesús Gonzalo of University Carlos III, Spain found that warming patterns vary widely across the country, pointing to the need for location-specific responses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Student-made memes depict the administrator behind the proposal as Gandalf from “Lord of the Rings” saying “You shall not pass!” or as Dolores Umbridge, the tyrannical Hogwarts headmistress from “Harry Potter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Dolores heard a soft clack as something dropped to the floor.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

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