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Kathleen

American  
[kath-leen, kath-leen] / kæθˈlin, ˈkæθ lin /
Also Kathlene,

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Katherine.


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Liontown is targeting a more than 50% increase in production capacity at Kathleen Valley, with first ore from the expansion expected from mid-2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Kathleen has lost four stone since April - equivalent to 13% of her body weight - and says both her physical and mental health have improved.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Shell and other oil majors are seeing "an unprecedented widening of the refining spread", said Kathleen Brooks, research director at trading group XTB.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Kathleen Harper and her husband would normally share a few appetizers, but tonight they were splurging on the $50 tasting menu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

My daughter Kathleen tells me it’s an obsession, that I should write about a little girl who finds a million dollars and spends it all on a Shetland pony.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

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