Patricia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"Your position is this can't be stopped in court?" asked Judge Patricia Millett, an appointee of president Barack Obama.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Justice Patricia Nyaundi barred authorities from admitting into Kenya anyone exposed to or infected with Ebola under the proposed arrangement.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero wrote in the unanimous decision that “unless there is a valid basis for detention,” judges must “set bail at a level the arrestee can reasonably afford.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
But while the earlier work describes a futurist dystopia, “Glyph” takes place in present-day England, where the siblings Petra and Patricia Wild have reconnected after decades of grudging silence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“The whereabouts of Daniel Ellsberg and his wife, Patricia, remained a mystery yesterday,” reported the Boston Globe on June 20.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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