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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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Aloe vera is best known as a soothing plant used for skin care, but it also contains natural chemicals that may influence biological processes inside the body.

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

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

He won top prize at the Cannes film festival in 1996 for "Secrets and Lies" and at Venice in 2004 for "Vera Drake".

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Vera Bergengruen details Machado’s “shadow embassy,” her tech-driven transition strategy and the debate over Venezuela’s political future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 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

Maybe because I knew Vera was falling for me and I knew I was falling for her.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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