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Kate

American  
[keyt] / keɪt /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.


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A Goldman Sachs analyst team led by Kate McShane downgraded Best Buy from its previous Buy rating to a Sell designation.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“We’ve seen consumer confidence slide as the Iran conflict drags on, and that could have both buyers and sellers choosing to sit out the spring home-buying season,” said Kate Wood, a housing expect at NerdWallet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The debate has sparked class-action lawsuits against several businesses, including retailer Costco, RayBans-maker EssilorLuxottica and Fabletics, the clothing brand founded by Kate Hudson, which at one point broke out tariff costs on its receipts.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Kate and Jaclyn, were you worried it might not work?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The reporter described Maggie and Kate Fox embracing “upon each other’s necks in an ecstasy of affection and delight at being together once again.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock