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Pamela

1 American  
[pam-uh-luh] / ˈpæm ə lə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


Pamela 2 American  
[pam-uh-luh] / ˈpæm ə lə /

noun

  1. (orVirtue Rewarded ) an epistolary novel (1740) by Samuel Richardson.


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Pamela Whitten, Thomas took issue with bias response teams, organizations that provide resources for students suffering from discrimination on campus and that have drawn the ire of legal conservative groups over the past few years.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

“It’s a smallish club and it does get really cliquey,” said Pamela Andres, a former general manager at SYC who quit in 2022, stressed out over member misbehavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

His wife Pamela, who lives in Dunfermline, Fife, knew that would change after he died.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

VC: I heard you got to dress Pamela Anderson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

But I don’t say those things, because I have nothing to say to Pamela.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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