Leah
Americannoun
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Also Lia (in the Bible) the first wife of Jacob.
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a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “weary.”
noun
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"The first of the two was pulled out alive, but unfortunately, his body gave out and he did not survive. Doctors could not resuscitate him," regional fire bureau spokeswoman Maria Leah Sajili told AFP.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Leah Koch-Blumhardt, director of communications and one of its fourth-generation owners, said the company used to overstaff but not this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The company also named its finance chief Leah Talactac as its next CEO, taking over from Torstein Hagen, who was appointed executive chairman.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The growth “surprised significantly to the upside,” Capital Economics economist Leah Fahy said in a research note.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Leah and Maggie held daily sittings in front of the parlor fire at a hotel called the Phelps House.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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