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    vera
    adjective
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    Vera
    noun
    a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”

vera

1 American  
[ver-uh, var-uh] / ˈvɛr ə, ˈvær ə /

adjective

Scot.
  1. very.


Vera 2 American  
[veer-uh] / ˈvɪər ə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”


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The team used molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations to see how different Aloe vera compounds attach to AChE and BChE.

From Science Daily Feb. 8, 2026

Rusfertide has shown promise in late-stage testing in treating a rare blood cancer called polycythemia vera.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

But there is one little thing: Okra, like marshmallow root and aloe vera, is mucilaginous, meaning it can get slimy when sliced and cooked.

From Salon Apr. 1, 2025

She has provided small batches of produce and aloe vera to makers of beauty products and in-home kitchen businesses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2023

A cutting of aloe vera that Lena gave me did not belong anywhere because we had no other succulents.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

When Vera C. Bushfield succeeded her late husband in 1948, she didn’t even bother to move to Washington.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Vera is designed to maximize single-thread performance, which refers to a chip’s ability to execute a single chain of instructions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Taipei-listed Wistron is building Nvidia’s Grace Blackwell chip modules at the Texas facility, and will also make new Vera Rubin products there.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Farah expects astronomers to discover many more "chirping" supernovae once the Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins its unprecedented survey of the night sky.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

Vera Claythorne had talked about bees this morning.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

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