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Katherine

American  
[kath-er-in, kath-rin] / ˈkæθ ər ɪn, ˈkæθ rɪn /
Also Katharine,

noun

  1. a female given name: from the Greek word meaning “pure.”


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Books from Mac Barnett and Katherine Rundell argue for the value of imaginative, engrossing tales that can engage readers young and old alike.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

District Court Judge Katherine Menendez dismissed the case, ultimately finding that Congress never authorized the attorney general to access voting records and documents that state officials create themselves.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Target is putting more resources into its artificial-intelligence and user experience capabilities, Katherine Hamilton reports, in the latest move by a major retailer to integrate more AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Principal Katherine Ogden, a former PE teacher, wanted to make the uniform practical and comfortable, but says parents can buy other optional items with the school logo on if they wish.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

It was just Katherine playing Tetris on her cell phone.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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