Rebecca

American

[ri-bek-uh] / rɪˈbɛk ə /

noun

a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “binding.”
Douay Bible. Rebekah.

Rebecca British

/ rɪˈbɛkə /

noun

Douay spelling: Rebekah. Old Testament the sister of Laban, who became the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob (Genesis 24–27)

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Rebecca also raves about the crime thriller Furious, which features one of the best performances on TV right now.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Long-lasting restrictions will lead to "higher shipping costs and longer waiting times" and therefore higher prices for consumers, Rebecca Bill Chavez, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Rebecca Wettemann, CEO of technology-research firm Valoir, said Nvidia was likely benefitting from a general market rebound on Wednesday as investors responded to momentum in oil prices and a pullback in Treasury yields.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Despite their struggles in the field, Ireland earlier impressed with the bat to post 281-5, with half-centuries for captain Gaby Lewis, Amy Hunter and Rebecca Stokell.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Aside from Rebecca, two other heroes emerged from this story: my maman and Samira.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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