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Pia

American  
[pee-uh] / ˈpi ə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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“As there is a lot of confusion going on with the constant new recommendations coming out of the federal government, it is important that we have a stable, trusted, evidence-based immunization schedule to follow and that’s the AAP schedule,” said Dr. Pia Pannaraj, a member of AAP’s infectious disease committee and professor of pediatrics at UC San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times

This is not the age of Pia Zadora.

From Los Angeles Times

“The surviving spouse does not continue to earn additional DRCs after the deceased’s death. The benefit the surviving spouse receives is calculated based on the ‘death PIA,’ which reflects the PIA plus any DRCs earned by the deceased up until their death.”

From MarketWatch

A Pakistani firm won an auction Tuesday with a $482 million bid for a majority stake in the embattled national carrier PIA, a deal seen as a litmus test of the government's pledge to sell off loss-making state companies.

From Barron's

Founded in 1955, PIA was a symbol of national pride and rapid growth for years, with a pathbreaking international network and even flight attendant uniforms created by French designer Pierre Cardin in the 1960s.

From Barron's