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Barak

American

[bair-uhk, bey-rak, buh-rahk] / ˈbɛər ək, ˈbeɪ ræk, bəˈrɑk /

Douay Bible, Barac

noun

(in the Bible) a military commander who, with Deborah, destroyed the Canaanite army under Sisera.
Ehud, born 1942, Israeli military leader and politician: prime minister 1999–2001.

Barak British

/ ˈbærək /

noun

Ehud (ɛˈhʊd). born 1942, Israeli politician, prime minister (1999–2001); left the Labour Party (2011) to form the breakaway party Independence

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“Students and parents don’t choose calculators,” University of Arizona law and business professor Barak Orbach told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

"We understand Bibi's political needs" the Israeli journalist, Barak Ravid, quotes a senior US official as saying – using a nickname to refer to the Israeli leader.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Evan Barak hit a two-run home run for Calabasas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

Epstein received board minutes from Ehud Barak about a tech startup where the Israeli politician was chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

And they told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to Mount Tabor.

From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall

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