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Valerie

American  
[val-uh-ree] / ˈvæl ə ri /
Also Valeria

noun

  1. a female given name.


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In December 2025, Nathan's mother Valerie Stobbart received a text message that plunged her life into turmoil.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Charlotte is there at the end of a phone, she's come to school meetings with me, she's offered me advice, she points me in the right direction," Valerie said.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua said in a social media post that the “matter is under investigation and details cannot be shared that could compromise the process.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Even a few, clear bullet points work, said Valerie Chapman, the 27-year-old founder and CEO of Ruth AI, a career strategist platform for women.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

“When we work it,” Valerie went on, “how long does it have to maintain full efficiency? Just exactly what’s going to be done?”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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