Willa
Americannoun
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Willa, who works in tech sales, has talked to her boyfriend about not earning very much herself but hasn't asked him for a figure in return.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Willa Paskin investigated the multidecade rise of “Baby Shark” in a great episode of Decoder Ring.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Partly raised in Nebraska, Willa Cather emerged as the great artist of hardscrabble prairie life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Perfetti: Willa is responsible for what I think may be one of the funniest TV moments ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
“Well, I was thinking of your mother’s beautiful name. Willa Aristéa Bradford Novis. I’ve confirmed that Willa is short for Wilhelmina, which makes sense.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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