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Alexandra

[al-ig-zan-druh, -zahn-]

noun

  1. 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of England.

  2. Classical Mythology.Cassandra.

  3. a first name: derived from Alexander.



Alexandra

/ ˌæɪɡˈɑːԻə /

noun

  1. 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland

  2. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Alexandra Dane, lead researcher, said social media platforms enabled young people to constantly compare their appearance to others, which can "encourage young people to view themselves as objects that should be judged based on their appearance".

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Alexandra Gelder, a medical secretary from Castel, said her family paid nearly £200 a month for electricity despite being "barely home" and she was "petrified" about paying her bills next month.

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The adaptation, by Alexandra Silber, remains true to the original, Feldman said, but “really puts it forward for today’s audience ... with covert but impactful changes that sharpen it in an exciting way.”

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Alexandra Duquet, a spokeswoman for Bonta, said state prosecutors will investigate cases when it isn’t immediately clear whether the person killed had control of a weapon.

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“During the Spring 2025 shows, we saw stripes at Prada, Proenza Schouler, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior—practically every collection on the runway,” wrote Harper’s Bazaar’s Jaclyn Alexandra Cohen in April.

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