Zakiya
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“The girls were awarded and applauded for putting their health on the backburner,” journalist Zakiya Gibbons says in the documentary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
Knoll, along with authors Zakiya Dalila Harris, Jenny Han and Laura Dave, are recent examples of authors who have written their own adaptations.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
Zakiya Dalila Harris’ debut novel, the basis for Hulu’s 10-episode series, accurately captures the stress of working while Black in a primarily white industry because she’s lived it.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2023
Zakiya Percy is one of a small and growing number of people trying to change that.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2022
He and his brother Luay and sister Zakiya were playing with their brother Mohammed, eighteen years older.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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