Sophia

British

/ səʊˈfaɪə /

noun

1630–1714, electress of Hanover (1658–1714), in whom the Act of Settlement (1701) vested the English Crown. She was a granddaughter of James I of England and her son became George I of Great Britain and Ireland

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Salon’s Sophia Tesfaye agrees, calling the self-evident desperation “excruciating”:

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Sophia Velastegui, CEO of Velastegui Ventures, said company boards are under pressure to maintain accountability and governance while meeting the market’s demand to go faster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

When they arrived, they were taken to Kyiv’s St. Sophia Cathedral, a few hundred yards from the headquarters of Ukraine’s security service, which Russia struck with an explosive drone on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Bouchier added 143 for the first wicket with Sophia Dunkley, who made 73, which laid the perfect platform before the centurion holed out to long-on with just 59 runs needed.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

"Singe has a mind of his own," Sophia replies.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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