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
Example Sentences
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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
"The first half was quite even - we gave away a cheap goal," captain Leah Williamson told BBC Sport after she afforded Jule Brand too much time and space to score Lyon's early opener.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
The Scandinavian aesthetic is “serene and cerebral,” as Leah Talactac, who is both president and CFO, describes it.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Leah was frustrated with the presumptuous Mrs. Kedzie and her little sisters’ attempt at independence.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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