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Kathleen

American  
[kath-leen, kath-leen] / kæθˈlin, ˈkæθ lin /
Also Kathlene,

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Katherine.


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“Sometimes it starts with a tax deduction,” said Kathleen Paylor, RSF’s vice president of impact investing and philanthropy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"The risk is that the PMI data, which is a lead indicator, is the start of a wave of weaker economic data to come down the line," said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Other accounts from the same era describe similar sinkings, including those of Ann Alexander and Kathleen.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

“U.K. gilts had been one of the top global performers in the past 6 months, so there was room for bond prices to fall and yields to rise,” said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

On her way home from his family’s house one warm summer night, Kathleen, full of the heady rush of first love, lost herself in the Wood.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo