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Paula

American  
[paw-luh] / ˈpɔ lə /

noun

  1. a female given name: derived from Paul.


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"We will not comment on any elections in the EU or abroad. Let's wait for those and we'll see where it goes," said European Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Paula said the boys had been looking forward to seeing their mother after rehab in a safe setting and breaking the news was one of the hardest moments of her life.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Magyar seamlessly switches from channeling her inner Paula Abdul while leading line dances, to embodying Howie Mandel or Steve Harvey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Rookie Josue De Paula showed down the stretch, and with his plate discipline even in high-octane moments in the postseason, just how impactful the young players in the Dodgers’ system could be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Mother Paula iss very big company. Has lots of money, yah?”

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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