vera
adjective
very.
vera
1 American
[ver-uh, var-uh]
/ ˈvɛr ə, ˈvær ə /
adjective
Scot.
Vera
2
American
[veer-uh]
/ ˈvɪər ə /
noun
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Using computer-based research methods, scientists examined whether Aloe vera compounds could interfere with processes linked to the breakdown of brain signaling in people with AD.
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
Lemon nearly died from his blood disorder, polycythemia vera, spending three months in the hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 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
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
“The sampling of Vera Rubin is just going incredibly well,” Huang said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Insha Rahman, president of Vera, said both the Covid-19 pandemic and the previous administration of mayor Eric Adams produced delays in shutting down Rikers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
But, having met Vera and Robert, I can't help wondering: if she could choose, would Vera prefer to speak to a robot or a relative?
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
District Judge Hernán Vera remarked on the “utter reprehensibility” of Alsheikh’s crime, Courthouse News Service reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
I liked working so much, I was kind of sad to be going back to school to become Vera Dietz, the whatever-lies-Jenny-Flick-and-Charlie-told-people senior.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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