Maxine
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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California is home to three of the 13 members of Congress age 80 or older who are seeking reelection in 2026 — Matsui; Rep. Maxine Waters, 87; and Rep. John Garamendi, 81.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Maxine Waters of California, 87, is seeking a 19th consecutive term this year.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
Romance: Another of Pynchon’s late crime novels, “Bleeding Edge” also chronicles the tender but tested love between insurance investigator Maxine Tarnower and her phlegmatic husband, Horst.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
"I'm here because the waves near my house are now huge. I live near the shore, and the winds there are now very strong," Maxine Dugan told AFP on Saturday evening.
From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025
Of course that was the end of Donald’s lunch, but at least, Maxine said, it was just a day-old bologna sandwich and some carrot sticks so they probably wouldn’t do that again.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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