Maxine
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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So when Ali opened a slate mailer titled “Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ Sample Ballot and Voter Recommendations,” he couldn’t believe her advice on Measure CPT.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Maxine Waters of California, 87, is seeking a 19th consecutive term this year.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
Romance: Another of Pynchon’s late crime novels, “Bleeding Edge” also chronicles the tender but tested love between insurance investigator Maxine Tarnower and her phlegmatic husband, Horst.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Maxine Fothergill, who was suspended amid alleged links to the leak, has now been expelled for failing to disclose "a serious matter" during vetting, according to Reform.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
“I really wanted to go,” I tell Maxine.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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