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All this while a prince lost his title, an ambassador was fired, and a former president and former first lady seem willing to be in contempt of Congress – which could result in jail time – all over the Epstein files.
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
And on the lower floor, there will be an office suite for the first lady, kitchen space, a movie theater and a corridor connecting the area to the main residence.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The resolutions passed the committee comfortably Wednesday, with a 34-8 vote for the former president and a 28-15 vote for the former first lady.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026
The last sitting first lady to be pregnant was Jacqueline Kennedy, who was 33 for most of the pregnancy.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
And on the lower floor, there will be an office suite for the first lady, kitchen space, a movie theater and a corridor connecting the area to the main residence.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The resolutions passed the committee comfortably Wednesday, with a 34-8 vote for the former president and a 28-15 vote for the former first lady.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026
The last sitting first lady to be pregnant was Jacqueline Kennedy, who was 33 for most of the pregnancy.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first lady
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The genial German émigré and legendary brewer loaned his name and many of his recipes to Chris Kramer, a relative, and Matt Rattner, the co-creators San Diego’s oldest existing brewery, Karl Strauss Brewing Co. At a beer dinner 30 years ago, the grand old man expounded on the secrets of his craft.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The grand old man of guidebooks may be gone, but many of us will be following his lead for a good long time.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Nov. 2024
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The fallout from the files has consumed much of the news media in recent weeks, dominating headlines and coverage at major news institutions as journalists and independent creators dig through the files for embarrassing nuggets of association about high-profile individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a recent publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the Technical University of Munich and collaborating institutions report the development of a new type of electronic skin designed to help robots detect harmful physical contact.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Recording Academy Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective has established itself as one of Grammy Week’s most prominent fixtures, and the 2026 edition, held last Thursday at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, was no exception.—
Emanuel Okusanya,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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Olympic historian Bill Mallon says the practice started at the first Winter Olympics in 1924, and really became a fixture in the wake of World War II.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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“First lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20lady. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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