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lavender

[lav-uhn-der] / ˈlæv ən dər /
NOUN
purple
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The military denied the allegations and issued a detailed defense, saying the systems, code-named Lavender and The Gospel, “are merely tools” for intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Jurors retired to deliberate on a verdict on Tuesday morning and were given a majority direction by Mr Justice Lavender earlier.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The Lavender Cake Shed now brings in between £500 to £1,000 a week, with customers flocking from neighbouring towns like Redditch and Solihull to Danielle's quiet suburban road to sample her goods.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Lavender sleep masks, massages and mind tricks involving socks: Jet-setting bosses swear by these hacks that they say don’t require flying business class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

She stared across the room, apparently lost in thought, not even noticing Lavender tickling Ron.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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