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
Mr. Wilson is a journalist who has written biographies of Patricia Highsmith, Alexander McQueen and Sylvia Plath.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Patricia Hill, 64, said the treatment was allowing her to do things – like visiting family and going to the theatre - that were impossible on conventional chemotherapy.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 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
Patricia looked at me in the rearview mirror.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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