Issa
Americannoun
plural
Issa, IssasExample Sentences
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Issa received medical treatment in France, but found it more therapeutic to patch bullet holes in his house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
“If I had magic powers,” Issa recalls telling the soldiers, “I wouldn’t be here right now.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The soldiers were frightened of Issa, whose dark powers, they suspected, had allowed him to survive the fierce assault on his house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Issa greeted what he assumed were his rescuers, who suggested he go to QRF headquarters for safety.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Specifically, a screenshot of a conversation that occurred on Twitter at 10:18 p.m. last night with Issa Rae, who happens to be Juliet’s favorite actress, per Juliet’s Instagram, which I secretly follow.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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