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Barrett

American  
[bar-it] / ˈbær ɪt /

noun

  1. Elizabeth. Browning, Elizabeth Barrett.


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Mr. Scheiber relates the story of Chaya Barrett, who graduated from Towson University in Maryland and aspired to a career in tech and marketing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Barrett added that allegations of misconduct were confined to "a very small section of our trusted and respected ADF".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He reserved particular ire for Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, both of whom he had appointed.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

And for Barrett, that is the rule of jus soli—the idea that if you’re born in a place and governed by that place, you’re a citizen of that place.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

In Port Elizabeth, Barrett Tyesi gave up a government teaching post and ran a school for boycotting children.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela