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Emma

1 American  
[em-uh] / ˈɛm ə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Erma.

Emma 2 American  
[em-uh] / ˈɛm ə /

noun

  1. a novel (1815) by Jane Austen.

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Emma Rosenblum is the author of the novels “Bad Summer People” and “Mean Moms.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley are already in the men's main draw, while Emma Raducanu, Francesca Jones, Sonay Kartal and Katie Boulter will feature in the women's singles.

From BBC

Emma Raducanu claimed her first victory of the season as she completed a straight-set win over Camila Osorio after their match at the Hobart International was suspended because of rain.

From BBC

Water Minister Emma Hardy said she was "very concerned" about the latest supply disruption in Sussex and Kent.

From BBC

“Obviously, this has been a weird year. People’s decision-making has been altered by a lot of things,” said Emma Wager, senior policy analyst for KFF’s Program on the ACA.

From MarketWatch

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