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Maja

American  
[mah-hah] / ˈmɑ hɑ /

noun

  1. a genus of crab belonging to the spider crab family.


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Duncan beat Maja Stark, while Alison Lee came from four holes down to complete the biggest singles comeback in the history of the Solheim Cup, with a 1UP success over Esther Henseleit.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Fresh from taking down world number one Nelly Korda in the early session, Europe sent out Swedish pair Maja Stark and Linn Grant against in-form Americans Megan Khang and Lauren Coughlin.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

"Obviously it's elevated," said 2025 US Open winner Maja Stark.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

It was understandable, therefore, why Zheng found a first-round defeat in Paris this year difficult to take - even if it was to eventual runner-up Maja Chwalinska after nine months on the sidelines.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Thank goodness Mojo and Maja remember me from school and Mami from the times the canasta group met here, so they don’t bark at us.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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