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Melinda

American  
[muh-lin-duh] / məˈlɪn də /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Bill and Melinda Gates divorced in 2021 after 27 years of marriage.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

“We continue to drive our own momentum and are playing offense, led by our retail business expansion,” CEO Melinda D. Whittington said.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Chief Executive Melinda Whittington noted 230 company-owned stores, an all-time high, as the company forecast current quarter sales of $490 million to $510 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

A separate email alleged that Gates sought to "surreptitiously" give his then-wife Melinda antibiotics to protect her from the same infection.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Melinda jumps back on the swing, and after looking at Suzanne for permission, Marv gently, gently pushes his daughter into the air.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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