Maxine
Americannoun
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Maxine Groffsky, one of the readers at Random House, plucked McCarthy’s pages from the slush pile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
District Judge Maxine M. Chesney appointed Anandkumar to ensure compliance with her February order that ICE provide “constitutionally adequate healthcare” at the detention center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Sitting in the waiting room, mentally preparing for an MRI, Maxine opens a browser and searches, “BREAST CANCER.”
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Maxine Johnson's son, Reuben Morgan, was 15 when he died on 17 June 2006 after getting into difficulty while swimming with friends at Pontsticill Reservoir near Merthyr Tydfil.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
While we wait for the food to cook, Mom adds in lessons on love and tells Maxine the remedy to a broken heart.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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