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Leavitt

American  
[lev-it] / ˈlɛv ɪt /

noun

  1. Henrietta, 1868–1921, U.S. astronomer.


Leavitt Scientific  
/ lēvĭt /
  1. American astronomer who discovered four novae and over 2,400 variable stars. She also developed a mathematical formula used to measure intergalactic distances.


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And on Tuesday all eyes were certainly on whether Vance could repeat Rubio's relaxed performance as a stand-in for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is on maternity leave.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

That was considered so controversial that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was sent out the next day to walk back Bessent’s comments.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

With press secretary Karoline Leavitt out on maternity leave, the White House is having other top administration officials guest-host press briefings until she returns.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

The 54-year-old appeared to be enjoying his time standing in for Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is on maternity leave.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Leavitt worked at the Harvard College Observatory as a computer, as they were known.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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