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Ursula

American  
[ur-suh-luh, urs-yoo-] / ˈɜr sə lə, ˈɜrs yʊ- /

noun

  1. Saint, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.

  2. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bear.”


Ursula British  
/ ˈɜːsjʊlə /

noun

  1. Saint. a legendary British princess of the fourth or fifth century ad , said to have been martyred together with 11 000 virgins by the Huns at Cologne. Feast day: Oct 21

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European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said an upcoming review of the Emissions Trading System would result in some industries paying less for their carbon emissions than previously expected.

From The Wall Street Journal

To speed up the repairs, the EU has offered Ukraine "technical support" and funding, says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

From BBC

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen vowed that the loan would be delivered "one way or the other", while Macron said there would be "no plan B" for the funds, because "plan A must be implemented".

From BBC

“Despite daily threats of Russia’s ongoing missile and drone attacks, we are undertaking all possible efforts to repair the damage,” he wrote in a letter to Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

From The Wall Street Journal

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said earlier this month that the commission is looking at several measures, including subsidies or a cap on natural-gas prices.

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