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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

When we got home last Saturday, she made a big fuss and made me clip a leaf off the aloe vera plant in her front window so she could smear the gel on his blisters.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

"I think somebody has to just seize the thing and get it sorted," Dame Vera said.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Stein expects future searches with the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory to identify dozens or possibly hundreds of wandering black holes each year.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Spreadsheets helped Vera Vlasova eliminate a deceptively promising match.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

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

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

I can see what Vera and her family thought of us.

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

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