Ayana
Americannoun
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Ayana Habtemariam, a dietitian in Arlington, Virginia, encourages her clients — many of whom have spent decades dieting — to practice intuitive eating.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024
Stanford University archaeologist Ayana Omilade Flewellen has dedicated their life to examining America’s most wrenching truths.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2023
“Kindred” is “extremely relevant now,” said Ayana Jamieson, founder of the Octavia E. Butler Legacy Network, a global community focused on Butler’s work.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2023
Fellow Kenyan and Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir was second, two seconds behind, while Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana finished third.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2022
I pulled back the thin diaphanous curtain that covered the windows and spotted my friend Ayana outside with her mother.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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