"Maxine" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1986, Sue Grafton, C is for Corpse, St. Martin's Press, published 2005, →ISBN, page 153:",
          "text": "Her real name suggested a second runner-up for a Junior Miss pageant, or maybe a budding actress whose real name is Wanda Maxine Smith.",
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          "ref": "2025 September 27, Kit Maher, “Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities”, in CNN:",
          "text": "State and local leaders, including US Sen. Jeff Merkley, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, US Rep. Maxine Dexter and City Council members, urged the community to stay peaceful at a news conference on Friday night, according to CNN affiliate KPTV, after the city saw an increase in activity by federal agents.",
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  "word": "Maxine"
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          "ref": "1986, Sue Grafton, C is for Corpse, St. Martin's Press, published 2005, →ISBN, page 153:",
          "text": "Her real name suggested a second runner-up for a Junior Miss pageant, or maybe a budding actress whose real name is Wanda Maxine Smith.",
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