Akbar
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“It looked like the sun was inside his cell,” said Akbar “Block” McClennon, 39, a fellow student in the prison’s college program who was locked up on the same gallery as Bori.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
A recipe from the court of Akbar reportedly called for equal parts of lentils, rice and ghee, according to NPR.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
As they started emerging from the terminal, with the Turkish activists at the front, they were greeted by cries of "Allahu Akbar!"
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Ali Akbar Ahmadian, a veteran security official, was sanctioned in 2023 by Canada for his role in Tehran’s drone program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
To my surprise, most of the houses in the Wazir Akbar Khan district still had roofs and standing walls.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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