Sonya

[soh-nyuh, saw-nyah]

noun

1. a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.

Example Sentences

“California Community Colleges are open-access institutions dedicated to serving all students. The California Community Colleges will follow all legal obligations and fully participate in the judicial process alongside our state partners,” said Chancellor Sonya Christian.

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Speaking Wednesday, UC student regent Sonya Brooks said she opposed the plan.

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Sonya Lutter, a financial psychologist and founder of the Institute for Systemic Financial Professionals, says before seeking financial advice, ask yourself a two-part question: How important is it to change your behavior, and how confident are you that you will change?

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Sonya Christian, the statewide chancellor for the community colleges, said she has asked local district and college presidents to look at their budgets to determine how they can continue offering services that had been funded by federal grants now in jeopardy.

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This new obligation will be especially difficult for homeless and low-income people to fulfill even if they are eligible for assistance, said Sonya Acosta, a senior policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

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