Janet
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Pierre Marie Félix 1859–1947, French psychologist and neurologist.
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Also Janetta a female given name, form of Jane.
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Example Sentences
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And yet, all that pales in comparison to what he has been forced to endure while his mother, Janet, twice battled cancer, affecting everyone emotionally and financially.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
That compares to average readings of 21.51 under former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke and 14.27 under former Chair Janet Yellen, who didn’t weather any major economic downturns during her term.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Last fall we described the Maine Democratic Senate primary between Gov. Janet Mills and oysterman Graham Platner as the “marquee” and “blockbuster” Democratic primary of the cycle.
From Slate • May 2, 2026
Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill Friday that would have made Maine the first U.S. state to temporarily ban data-center construction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Janet considered not even telling Sharon the Star when she got pregnant, but she had no one else to ask for advice, and to her shock, her mother finally came through.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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