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jonah

[joh-nuh] / ˈdʒoʊ nə /


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“The baton has been passed from print to the traditional web, and now from the traditional web to social,” BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti said at the time.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Nearly 137 years later, Democratic Rep. Jonah Wheeler hopes to undo that act as prime sponsor of the proposed amendment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

A video from Project Jonah, a non-profit working with marine mammals, showed volunteers pouring buckets of water on the whales to keep them cool.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Dual-threat quarterback Demond Williams, who has passed for 2,850 yards and run for 595 more, and versatile running back Jonah Coleman, who has 14 rushing touchdowns and two more receiving scores, pace the Washington offense.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

It’s never worked, and even if Jonah knew how to ride it, he can’t because it’s way too big for him.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam