Ursula
Americannoun
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Saint, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.
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a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bear.”
noun
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"The International Criminal Court must be free to pursue its mission, independently, and without pressure or intimidation," EU chief Ursula von der Leyen posted online after the prize was announced.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Martina Ferguson, whose mother Ursula Derry died during the coronavirus pandemic, said "we need to learn from what's happened".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Amid growing global calls for control, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said last month that the AI rules put "Europe in the position to shape global efforts."
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
“These attacks keep destabilizing the region, igniting further violence and undermining global energy security,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
I think again and again of a story we read last year by Ursula Le Guin about a utopian city whose bliss can only exist because of its one horrifying atrocity.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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