Sylvia
Americannoun
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"Our measurements revealed a three-dimensional superconducting halo that wraps around the hard b-axis of the crystal," said Sylvia Lewin of NIST, a co-lead author on the study.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
Young Sylvia loved Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan; sang in her church choir and occasionally with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; and played drums, keyboard and guitar by ear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
The household matriarch, Sylvia, 64, said it took them five hours of dousing with buckets to extinguish the flames.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
“There are periods of time where the Mag Seven has taken a back seat, and this year is one of them,” says Sylvia Jablonski, chief investment officer of Defiance ETFs.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Dr. Friendlich tells Aunt Sylvia I must be on a stricter diet.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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