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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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Once out of committee, the administration had to secure the support of either Bill Cassidy, Lisa Murkowski, or Susan Collins.

From Slate Aug. 8, 2026

The threat at the Pasadena hospital was received from an IP address at 5:40 a.m., prompting police officers, fire personnel and K-9 units to search the hospital, according to city spokesperson Lisa Derderian.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

The man accused of killing Lisa is Sharif Ahmadzai, a 26-year-old who was born in Afghanistan and arrived in Greece as a refugee when he was 15.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

“I consider the risks to the inflation side of the dual mandate higher than the risks to the employment side at this point,” Fed governor Lisa Cook said on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

At the time of the theft of the Mona Lisa, anarchism in France had a violent tinge.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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