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Susan

American  
[soo-zuhn] / ˈsu zən /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.


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These higher-skill jobs not only pay better, they often involve less “drudgery and mind-numbing tasks” than the assembly-line work of past decades, said Susan Houseman, an economist at the W.E.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Susan Kennedy, former chair of the California Public Utilities Commission who also served as chief of staff to then-Gov.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

His relationship with former chief executive Susan Whelan had broken down long before her departure a year ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Susan Collins has held her Senate seat for three decades, becoming a near immovable fixture in the state's political landscape.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Over the next year, Susan Saul and the Mount St. Helens Protective Association were called on many times to help decide exactly which acres were the most important to preserve.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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