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Priscilla

American  
[pri-sil-uh] / prɪˈsɪl ə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Roman family name.


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Priscilla Hunter would come out to the forest “and could hear them crying — it was our ancestors,” said her daughter Melinda Hunter, the tribe’s vice chairwoman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Okay, the eighth email in your inbox is from Priscilla again, sent on February 26th, 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Alaniz has been ping-ponging through the courts since 2019, when it was first filed by Priscilla Villarreal.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

By 1967, with a US karate championship title earned at Madison Square Garden under his belt, Norris was the go-to instructor for celebrities like Steve McQueen, Priscilla Presley and Donny Osmond.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“She showed up in your barn,” Priscilla repeated.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

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