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Lauretta

American  
[luh-ret-uh, law-] / ləˈrɛt ə, lɔ- /
Also Laurette

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Laura.


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The victims have been identified as Barmaid Nancy Lauretta Kelley, 64, and three customers - Daniel Edwin Baillie, 59, David Allen Leach, 70, and Tony Wayne Palm, 74.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

After dropping off the sample, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft continued its voyage through the solar system, and Dr. Lauretta handed off the keys.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Initial analysis at the Carnegie Institution for Science suggest they contain up to 4.7% carbon by mass—higher than any other meteorite measured at Carnegie, Lauretta said.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 11, 2023

“The bounty of carbon-rich material and the abundant presence of water-bearing clay minerals are just the tip of the cosmic iceberg,” said OSIRIS-REx principal investigator Dante Lauretta in the press release.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

Lauretta kissed his hand, and said a farewell, which the padre and Antonino might have divided between them.

From Four Phases of Love by Heyse, Paul

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