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Dorothy

American  
[dawr-uh-thee, dor-] / ˈdɔr ə θi, ˈdɒr- /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Dorothea.


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The speed at which new contracts are listed along with their sheer number and variety—Kagan says Kalshi has “thousands”—makes it “theoretically impossible to create a scenario for surveilling each one that’s tailored to each contract,” says Dorothy DeWitt, the director of the CFTC’s division of market oversight from 2019 to 2021, when the regulator first granted a U.S. license to Kalshi.

From Barron's

Stasevska, 41, walks from the ornate foyer of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, with its emerald green carpets and gleaming chandeliers, to the more ordinary hallways and cubicles of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

But Channel 4's former head of news and current affairs, Dorothy Byrne, rejected that defence in an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Wednesday.

From BBC

Billy Blue added that the Crown Office was "definitely" reviewing evidence around the case, while he has had recent meetings with police and crown office officials, including Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain.

From BBC

Dame Dorothy Primary School in Sunderland switched to what it called an "always active" uniform in 2024 with support from Youth Sport Trust.

From BBC