noun
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1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland
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1872–1918, the wife of Nicholas II of Russia; her misrule while Nicholas was supreme commander of the Russian forces during World War I precipitated the Russian Revolution
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Baldoni lawyers Alexandra Shapiro and Jonathan Bach said they were grateful for the dismissal of the “very serious allegations,” adding, “What’s left is a significantly narrowed case.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Times staff writer Alexandra Del Rosario and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The documentary by director Donna Davies—based on “1000 Women in Horror, 1895-2018,” by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, who wrote the script—isn’t labeling any particular film as good or bad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The number was already “outdated,” wrote Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo, global co-CIO of multi-asset solutions at Goldman Sachs Asset Management after the CPI print.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Third: A nutrition program called Hebelungu was established near the school, by Catholic sisters from the Alexandra Health Clinic.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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