Ira
noun
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”
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Ira
1 American
[ahy-ruh]
/ ˈaɪ rə /
noun
IRA
2
American
Or
I.R.A.
IRA
British
abbreviation
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Ira Puspitasari was another student who testified at the trial, but her allegations didn't lead to separate charges.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Even if the Treasury Department wanted to do something in coordination with the Fed, most top Fed officials would say no, according to Ira Jersey, chief U.S. interest-rates strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Coltrane’s status had grown rapidly in the late 1950s with awestruck solos featuring what critic Ira Gitler called “sheets of sound.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
There are two independent American films in the main competition: "Paper Tiger" by James Gray, starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, as well as "The Man I Love" by Ira Sachs featuring Rami Malek.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
First Ira herself, then the long, long interval and after that almost every passing year I bore a son.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
The inherited IRA would put her estate over the threshold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
For 2026, the Roth IRA contribution limit is $7,500.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Four big IRA mistakes you can’t afford to make.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
He says his Roth IRA could cover the higher mortgage for two years.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
In awhile he says we’re in Terenure and now we have to find Mr. Charles Heggarty of the IRA.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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