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Penza

American  
[pen-zuh, pyen-zuh] / ˈpɛn zə, ˈpyɛn zə /

noun

  1. a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe.


Penza British  
/ ˈpjɛnzə /

noun

  1. a city in W Russia: manufacturing centre. Pop: 514 000 (2005 est)

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Russian authorities said the drone attack on the Sochi refinery was one of several launched by Ukraine over the weekend, targeting installations in the southern Russian cities of Ryazan, Penza and Voronezh.

From BBC

Moira Penza, a former federal prosecutor, said that the best government cooperators accepted blame on the witness stand and that the “power differential” between Ms. Ellison and Mr. Bankman-Fried could make her a compelling voice.

From New York Times

“This does not strike me as an effective strategy for the defendant to be blaming down,” Ms. Penza said.

From New York Times

Any personal writings from her or other witnesses might be useful to defense lawyers during cross-examination, Ms. Penza said.

From New York Times

“It is a massive amount to sift through, and sometimes you can find incredibly useful information,” said Moira Penza, a former federal prosecutor who’s now in private practice.

From New York Times