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Elena

American  
[el-uh-nuh, uh-lay-nuh, e-le-nah] / ˈɛl ə nə, əˈleɪ nə, ɛˈlɛ nɑ /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Helen.


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In her dissenting opinion, Justice Elena Kagan illustrated the consequences of eliminating these limits with the example of a single check from one individual for $551,300.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

The appeal goes first to Justice Elena Kagan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The top court's three liberal justices - Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson - dissented.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

To test the idea under controlled conditions, Seiler enlisted retired Berkeley chemists David Kreimer and Elena Kreimer, a retired manager of the College of Chemistry's Microanalytical Facility.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

When I look at Elena again, there’s a sympathetic expression on her face.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

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