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Paglia

British  
/ ˈpæɡlɪə /

noun

  1. Camille. born 1947, US writer and academic, noted for provocative cultural studies such as Sexual Personae (1990) and Vamps and Tramps (1995)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That may be particularly worrying for stock investors, said Anna Paglia, chief business officer for State Street Investment Management, in an interview.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

About the author: Anna Paglia is the executive vice president and chief business officer for State Street Investment Management.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Enrico Paglia, research manager at shipping services firm Banchero Costa, said overall U.S. grain exports to Asia have fallen 26% this year compared to 2022, and grain flows through the canal have decreased 37%.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

All cited Paglia as their feminist hero except for Grimes, who appeared wholly unprepared for the rest of the panel’s canned talking points on second-wave feminism, intersectionality and sex-positivity.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2023

And yet?—as she bit her lip in fear or bewilderment, her heart was rising like the Paglia after the storm—swelling, thundering within her.

From Eleanor by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

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