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lady

noun as in woman of rank

noun as in woman

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A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced the former first lady and son of the oil-rich country's deposed leader Ali Bongo to 20 years in prison following a two-day graft trial.

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Father said he gave me this book because I am a very opinionated young lady, which I must admit is true.

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“This young lady was in her bed asleep, along with her three other roommates, and she woke up and there was this person inside her room,” said White.

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However, and no shade to those ladies, Naru’s triumph is hers alone, earned by employing ingenuity and bravery that isn’t explained by any mystical boon or prophecy.

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Even though Usha Vance left her career as a high-powered lawyer to be second lady, she hasn’t bothered to mask her discontent and her desire to return to the legal profession.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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