Definitions
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- proper noun A female
given name . - proper noun biblical A captain of King
David . - proper noun A male
given name , mostly of American usage.
Etymologies
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Examples
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It works because Ira is in on the joke, and brings you with — at a certain point, the cleverness becomes so extroverted that the listener begins to share in the delight of anticipation, not just presentation.
The Hills of Tomorrow Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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But I am also very saddened by the American casualties in Ira
Kucinich Web site crashes, he cites 'suspicious circumstances' 2008
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But Babbitt isn't writing as the brash polemicist we think of, but as a representative of tradition that had moved past the sort of try-anything facility he saw reflected in Ira Gershwin's freewheeling slang and sleight-of-hand rhymes.
Archive 2008-06-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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It works because Ira is in on the joke, and brings you with — at a certain point, the cleverness becomes so extroverted that the listener begins to share in the delight of anticipation, not just presentation.
Archive 2008-06-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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But Babbitt isn't writing as the brash polemicist we think of, but as a representative of tradition that had moved past the sort of try-anything facility he saw reflected in Ira Gershwin's freewheeling slang and sleight-of-hand rhymes.
The Hills of Tomorrow Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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` ` It doesn't always look the best, '' James said of his teammate, ` ` but Ira is really effective. ''
USATODAY.com 2007
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Captured and alone Ira is fed raspberry crystal meth and threatened with the torture of having his foreskin removed, but what his captors don't know ......
Archive 2007-04-01 2007
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The men in Ira's battalion became best buddies and Ira finally felt as if he belonged.
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Part 4: Ira is talking to people who want to be on video, but I really think these two common mistakes apply equally to writing: Be aware of your voice.
Storytelling cavalaxis 2007
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Part 4: Ira is talking to people who want to be on video, but I really think these two common mistakes apply equally to writing: Be aware of your voice.
Archive 2007-06-01 cavalaxis 2007
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