Lena

American

[lee-nuh, lye-nuh] / ˈli nə, ˈlyɛ nə /

noun

Lena River, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2,800 miles (4,500 km) long.
a female given name, form of Helena.

Lena British

/ ˈliːnə, ˈljɛnə /

noun

a river in Russia, rising in S Siberia and flowing generally north through the Sakha Republic to the Laptev Sea by an extensive delta: the longest river in Russia. Length: 4271 km (2653 miles)

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“It’s definitely special treatment. That’s not normally the way it goes,” said Lena Graber, a senior staff attorney at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center.

From Salon

And because it was the last proper date she’d ever had with Lena.

From Literature

Lena said her family had felt "lost" - relying on a battery-powered radio for updates.

From BBC

This summer, a Chinese crested in a pink gown shivered through a starring role in Lena Dunham’s Netflix show “Too Much.”

From The Wall Street Journal

She finished the first half with nine points, tied for the team lead with freshman forward Lena Bilic, who finished the game with 14 points.

From Los Angeles Times

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