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Maxine

American  
[mak-seen, mak-seen] / mækˈsin, ˈmæk sin /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Maxine is, after all, also an artist, trying to preserve her relationship with her children while going through a divorce, contemplating just how honest to be as she works through her mind’s frenzied state.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

Watching Maxine ponder her options is particularly affecting, especially in the moments when she tries — and sometimes fails — to reach her daughter, Eden, over the phone.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

Rep. Maxine Waters requested six major U.S. banks disclose plans by July 3 to address cybersecurity risks from advanced AI models like Mythos.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

Twice a week, students from Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center trek to early education center classrooms.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

Maxine and I go to the kitchen too.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

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