Example Sentences
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Elissa Federoff, the chief distribution officer at Neon, who’s handling the film’s domestic distribution, said that audiences are connecting to “EPiC” because it “offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Elvis at his peak.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Her name wasn’t Dido but Elishat, transcribed by the ancient Greeks as Elissa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Elissa was told Ivan's entire colon was impacted, which had pushed up into his lung cavity and compromised his lungs.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
Elissa Steglich, a law professor and co-director of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Texas at Austin, told The Intercept that concealing identities in the courtroom is an oddity.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025
Elissa asked her when they heard the directive.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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