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Lisa

American  
[lee-suh, -zuh] / ˈli sə, -zə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Elizabeth.


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“It’s still a growth sport — it’s not just a fad,” Lisa Delpy Neirotti, the director of the sports-management program at George Washington University’s School of Business, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to serve as the chief of Naval Operations, was also removed the same day.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Lisa Clark, a resident of the area, speaking to the BBC before the cordon was extended to include her home said: "The uncertainty is making me feel a wee bit anxious now really."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

He has also attempted to unseat another Fed governor, Lisa Cook, over fraud allegations.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Over the next ninety years, it has become the foundation of the story of the Mona Lisa theft.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day